Nyongesa Nyongesa Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2021; busiest year 2013 (3 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
• Land Dispute: Dismissed (1)
• Criminal: Guilty (1); Convicted and sentenced to death (1); Conviction and sentence of life imprisonment upheld. (1); Guilty of murder, sentenced to death. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (2)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Land Adjudication Act Cap 284 (1)
• Land Consolidation Act Cap 283 (1)
• Evidence Act (1)
• Section 203 (1)
• Section 204 (1)
• Section 206 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial outcome (1), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (1), Appeal from the original trial (1)
• [Criminal] outcomes — Guilty: 1/4, Convicted and sentenced to death: 1/4, Conviction and sentence of life imprisonment upheld.: 1/4, Guilty of murder, sentenced to death.: 1/4
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~13391 words
• Includes panel decisions

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (2), Section 203 (1), Section 204 (1), Section 206 (1), Section 203 of the Penal Code (1)