Arm Visram Beta
Read this first — limitations.
- Patterns reflect published decisions only.
- This is not an assessment of private character, integrity or bias.
- Outcome distributions are per case-type and not comparable across courts/years.
- Based on 5 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Activity
Published decisions from 2001 to 2025; busiest year 2014 (2 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Affirmed (2)
- Succession: The respondent is ordered to surrender the properties for th (1)
- Civil: Application allowed (1); Dismissed (1)
- civil appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Law of Succession Act (1)
- Probate and Administration Rules (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 75, section 179 (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 75, section 361(1) (1)
- Constitution of Kenya, 2010 article 164 (1)
- Court of Appeal Rules rule 82(1)(d) (1)
- Court of Appeal Rules rule 107(3) (1)
- Elections Act, section 78(1)(b) (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: appeal from a ruling dismissing a reference under Advocates (Remuneration) Order (1), Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru (1), Application for security of costs in an election petition appeal (1)
- [civil appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — The application for security of costs is allowed, and the 1st Respondent is ordered to deposit a further security for costs of Kshs 500,000 within 7 days from the date hereof.: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/2
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~73872 words
- Includes panel decisions
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.4
- Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 75, section 179 (1), Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 75, section 361(1) (1), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 article 164 (1), Court of Appeal Rules rule 82(1)(d) (1), Court of Appeal Rules rule 107(3) (1)
Sample decisions
Butt & another v Sifuna t/a Sifuna & Company Advocates (Civil Appeal 45 of 2005) [2009] KECA 457 (KLR) (16 October 2009) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2009] KECA 457 (KLR) · 16 October 2009
MBO v Republic (Criminal Appeal 342 of 2008) [2010] KECA 468 (KLR) (16 April 2010) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2010] KECA 468 (KLR) · 16 April 2010
Munya v Kithinji & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 38 of 2013) [2014] KECA 876 (KLR) (5 February 2014) (Ruling)
Court of Appeal · [2014] KECA 876 (KLR) · 5 February 2014
Githinji v Munya & 2 others (Civil Appeal 38 of 2013) [2014] KECA 884 (KLR) (12 March 2014) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2014] KECA 884 (KLR) · 12 March 2014
Abdalla & 2 others v Abdulhussein (Civil Appeal 29 of 2017) [2018] KECA 301 (KLR) (20 September 2018) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2018] KECA 301 (KLR) · 20 September 2018