Wakii Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from High Court judgment (2), Second and final appeal (2), Second Appeal (2)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 2/8, Application for stay of judgment is set aside.: 1/8, Priscilla Nyawira Gitungu's appeal is allowed, and the judgment is set aside. Jane Gachuhi Gathecha's appeal is dismissed.: 1/8, The applicant's motion is dismissed.: 1/8
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 7/18, The appeal is allowed insofar as the sentence is concerned.: 2/18, Appeal allowed, conviction for murder set aside, conviction for manslaughter substituted.: 1/18, The appeal is allowed.: 1/18
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/5, Granted: 1/5, Application granted: 1/5, Appeal allowed, decree and orders set aside, Originating Summons dismissed with costs.: 1/5
• [Election Petition] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal allowed, ex parte judgment set aside, and application for arbitration set down for hearing.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~17854 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of criminal proceedings (1)
• Injunction and stay of execution. (1)
• Judgment against George Kariuki Kabugu as prayed in the plaint together with costs (1)
• Priscilla Nyawira Gitungu shall have the costs of the appeal (1)
• Order for a retrial (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (6), Criminal Procedure Code (5), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act No. 4 of 1994 (1), Dangerous Drugs Act (1), Firearm Act (1)