Mutende Beta

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Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (9 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9); Affirmed the conviction and sentence (2); The conviction and sentence were upheld. (2); Affirmed (2)
• Sexual Offence: Guilty (2); Guilty of delement contrary to section 8(1) of the Sexual Of (1)
• Criminal Appeal (Application): The application is allowed. (1)
• Contempt of Court: Dismissed with no order as to costs (1)
• Miscellaneous Application: Grant revoked (1); Appeal dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (13)
• Sexual Offences Act (11)
• Penal Code (9)
• Evidence Act (6)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (5)
• Civil Procedure Act (5)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (4)
• Law of Succession Act (4)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (221), Appeal from conviction and sentence (167), Appeal from the original trial outcome (53)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Dismissed: 3/16, Dismissed with costs: 3/16, The District Commissioner's decision is quashed, and the order of prohibition is issued.: 1/16, Judgment in favor of the applicant, quashing the District Commissioner's decision and ordering a re-submission of the appeal.: 1/16
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 149/491, Appeal successful: 43/491, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 24/491, Appeal allowed: 18/491
• [Criminal] outcomes — Guilty: 41/212, Acquitted: 23/212, Granted: 15/212, Not Guilty: 8/212
• [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 20/32, Granted: 2/32, The application is allowed.: 2/32, Allowed: 2/32
• [Succession] outcomes — Application allowed: 5/98, Dismissed: 4/98, Application dismissed: 4/98, Application granted: 4/98

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~8640 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Revocation of the grant (7)
• Revocation of grant (5)
• Costs of the application shall be in the cause (4)
• Quashed conviction (4)
• Set aside sentence (4)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (228), Penal Code (191), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (140), Evidence Act (90), Sexual Offences Act (62)