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Published decisions from 1976 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (26 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (17); Affirmed (4); Appeal dismissed with costs (3); Appeal upheld (2)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5)
• Land Dispute: The suit is dismissed. (2)
• Civil: Application dismissed (2); The plaintiff's claims are dismissed. (1)
• Civil Suit: Appeal dismissed (2); The Defendant is ordered to refund the payments made in resp (1); Appeal upheld, judgment in favor of the plaintiff (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (6)
• Criminal Procedure Code (6)
• Civil Procedure Rules (5)
• Evidence Act (4)
• Limitations of Actions Act (4)
• Civil Procedure Act (3)
• Transfer of Property Act (3)
• Constitution of Kenya (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (7), Appeal from the original trial outcome (5), Appeal from the original trial (3)
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/6, The appeal was dismissed.: 1/6, The Defendant is ordered to refund the payments made in respect of the agreements.: 1/6, Appeal upheld, judgment in favor of the plaintiff: 1/6
• [Marriage Dispute] outcomes — The court denied the plaintiff's request for burial and ordered the deceased's body to be given to the deceased's daughter for burial.: 1/1
• [Custody and Guardianship] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Divorce and Family Law] outcomes — The plaintiff's application for a permanent injunction was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Criminal] outcomes — The appeal was dismissed.: 1/2, Conviction for Murder: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~34407 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Re-trial of the case (2)
• Release of the appellant (2)
• Compensation for any damage the defendant might suffer from being unable to deal with the property pending the determination of the suit (1)
• Set the three appellants at liberty (1)
• Transfer of part payment to the Plaintiff's controlled bank account. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (6), Criminal Procedure Code (5), Civil Procedure Rules (4), Evidence Act (4), Penal Code (2)