Luka Kimaru Beta

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Activity

Published decisions from 2005 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (134 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (52); The application is allowed. (10); Application dismissed (6); The applicant is granted leave to appeal out of time. (5)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (21); Affirmed (9); The application is allowed. (7); Appeal allowed (4)
• Civil Application: The application is allowed. (6); Allowed (3); The application is granted. (2)
• Civil Appeal (Application): The application is allowed. (4); Allowed (3); The application was allowed. (2)
• civil appeal: Appeal dismissed (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Sexual Offences Act (55)
• Penal Code (33)
• Criminal Procedure Code (30)
• Evidence Act (11)
• Law of Succession Act (10)
• Court of Appeal Rules (7)
• Civil Procedure Act (6)
• Civil Procedure Rules (4)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for extension of time to appeal out of time (18), Second Appeal (13), Application for extension of time to file and serve the record of appeal (8)
• [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 4/19, Allowed: 3/19, The application was allowed.: 2/19, Extension of time granted: 1/19
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 17/76, Affirmed: 10/76, The application is allowed.: 7/76, Appeal allowed: 3/76
• [Appeal] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 2/8, Dismissed: 1/8, Affirmed: 1/8, Leave granted: 1/8
• [civil appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/3, Affirmed: 1/3
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 41/105, The application is allowed.: 10/105, Application dismissed: 6/105, The applicant is granted leave to appeal out of time.: 5/105

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~13937 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Extension of time to file and serve the record of appeal (2)
• Extension of time to file and serve the appeal documents. (1)
• Deeming the June 27, 2018 filed documents as properly on record. (1)
• The applicants are at liberty to file an appropriate application for revival of the appeal under Rule 102(3) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2022. (1)
• Judgment in favour of the appellant (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act (30), Criminal Procedure Code (25), Penal Code (24), Court of Appeal Rules (7), Law of Succession Act (6)