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Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2024; busiest year 2018 (3 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal: The accused is placed on his defence (1)
• Land Petition: Petitioner's claims are granted, and respondents are ordered (1)
• Judicial Review: The court did not proceed with contempt proceedings. (1); The ex parte applicant is in contempt of court and is denied (1); The application was dismissed. (1); The court declared the Respondent and its Vice Chairman in c (1)
• Administrative Law: Affirmed (1)
• Constitutional: The court declared section 194 of the Penal Code unconstitut (1)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (2)
• Evidence Act cap 80 of the Laws of Kenya (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (1)
• Contempt of Court Act (1)
• Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act (1)
• Public Procurement and Disposal Regulations, 2006 (1)
• Fair Administrative Action Act, No. 4 of 2015 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a previous judgment (2), Appeal from High Court J.R. Misc. App No. 1531 of 2005 (1), Appeal from a previous declaration (1)
• [Administrative Law] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
• [Constitutional] outcomes — The court declared section 194 of the Penal Code unconstitutional and invalid.: 1/1
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The application was dismissed.: 1/6, The ex parte applicant is in contempt of court and is denied the right of audience.: 1/6, The court declared the Respondent and its Vice Chairman in contempt of court and ordered sanctions against the Vice Chairman.: 1/6, The court did not proceed with contempt proceedings.: 1/6
• [Petition for Fundamental Rights and Freedoms] outcomes — The Petitioner was ordered to be committed to Civil Jail for Contempt of Court.: 1/1
• [Criminal] outcomes — The accused is placed on his defence: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~44826 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Sanction Prof. Paul Wainanina as deemed fit and appropriate including jailing him for six months. (1)
• Order the Respondent to forthwith admit the applicant as ordered by the court. (1)
• Execution of the decree before taxation of costs (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 6.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Fair Administrative Action Act, No. 4 of 2015 (1), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (1), Penal Code, Chapter 63, Laws of Kenya (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1), Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act (1)