Maraga Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2004 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (61 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (15); Affirmed (12); Appeal allowed (4); Appeal successful (2)
• Judicial Review: Leave granted (11); The ex parte Applicant is granted leave to commence judicial (4); The application is dismissed. (3)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9); Affirmed (2)
• Appeal: Affirmed (7); Appeal dismissed (3); The appeal was dismissed. (3)
• Election Petition: Petition dismissed (6); Appeal dismissed (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Rules (30)
• Civil Procedure Act (22)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (21)
• Constitution of Kenya (18)
• Criminal Procedure Code (16)
• Penal Code (15)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (15)
• Penal Code, Cap 63, Laws of Kenya (13)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (60), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (39), Appeal from the original trial outcome (20)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Application dismissed: 5/29, Dismissed with costs: 3/29, Allowing the application: 2/29, Application dismissed with costs: 1/29
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 51/216, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 35/216, Appeal dismissed in its entirety: 7/216, Appeal allowed: 5/216
• [Criminal Application] outcomes — The application is overruled and the Deputy Registrar is ordered to place the file before the Chief Justice for directions.: 1/2, The application is overruled and the Deputy Registrar is ordered to arrange for the file to be placed before the Chief Justice for directions.: 1/2
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 18/72, Appeal allowed: 6/72, Appeal dismissed with costs: 3/72, Dismissed: 3/72
• [civil appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/4, Appeal allowed: 1/4, The application for stay of execution of the Tribunal order increasing the rent is granted.: 1/4

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~7155 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set the appellants free (6)
• Set free forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held (5)
• Injunction (5)
• Set the Appellant free (5)
• The appellant shall be set free forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held (4)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (87), Civil Procedure Act (74), Civil Procedure Rules (65), Criminal Procedure Code (39), Evidence Act (15)