Kwach 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 515 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 1985 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (24 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (15); Appeal allowed (6); Affirmed (5); The appeal was dismissed. (2)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4)
- Appeal: The application is granted. (4); Leave granted (4); Appeal dismissed (3); Dismissed (3)
- Civil: Application dismissed (3); Dismissed with costs (2); Appeal dismissed (2); The application is dismissed with costs. (1)
- Sexual Offence: Guilty (2)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Act (30)
- Civil Procedure Rules (14)
- Criminal Procedure Code (8)
- Land Act (7)
- Penal Code (6)
- Limitation of Actions Act (4)
- Law of Succession Act (4)
- Registered Land Act (4)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (22), Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya (11), Appeal from a High Court ruling (11)
- [civil] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 6/33, Appeal dismissed: 4/33, dismissed: 3/33, dismissed with costs: 2/33
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 50/215, Appeal allowed: 17/215, Appeal dismissed with costs: 10/215, Dismissed: 6/215
- [Succession Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 61/141, Appeal allowed: 10/141, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 4/141, The conviction and sentence are quashed.: 3/141
- [Personal Injury] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~7092 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Costs of the application will be costs in the intended appeal (3)
- Judgment on admission in the sum of Shs.64,821,930.40 as at November 30, 1995 (2)
- Costs of the application to be in the appeal. (2)
- The appellant is set free (2)
- Temporary injunction (2)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.3
- Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (44), Criminal Procedure Code (23), Civil Procedure Rules (20), Civil Procedure Act (8), Evidence Act (6)
Sample decisions
COAST BUS COMPANY vs GIDEON NDEKE MUNYAO (SUING AS NEXT OF KIN TO JONAH NDEKE MUNYAO AND NZEMBI MUNYAO [1986] KECA 4 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1986] KECA 4 (KLR) · 5 November 1986
COAST BUS COMPANY vsGIDEON NDEKE MUNYAO (SUING AS NEXT OF KIN TO JONAH NDEKE MUNYAO AND NZEMBI MUNYAO [1986] KECA 53 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1986] KECA 53 (KLR) · 11 May 1986
Mutanduki v Gatui [1988] KECA 10 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1988] KECA 10 (KLR) · 15 November 1988
Momo v Chibeu (Civil Appeal 169 of 1986) [1988] KECA 100 (KLR) (1 December 1988) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [1988] KECA 100 (KLR) · 1 December 1988
Keshavji Jivraj Shah v Juthalal Hadha Shah [1988] KECA 104 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1988] KECA 104 (KLR) · 12 July 1988
Wangari Kimari & another v Samuel Gitere Kimari [1988] KECA 109 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1988] KECA 109 (KLR)
Luvonga v Luvonga (Civil Appeal 90 of 1987) [1988] KECA 110 (KLR) (2 December 1988) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [1988] KECA 110 (KLR) · 2 December 1988
Gregory Kiema Kyuma v Marietta Syokau Kiema [1988] KECA 111 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1988] KECA 111 (KLR)
East African Railways Corporation v Karangi [1988] KECA 113 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1988] KECA 113 (KLR) · 27 October 1988
John Kaberi Njoroge v Republic [1988] KECA 3 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1988] KECA 3 (KLR) · 9 October 1988