Jessie Lesiit Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1984 to 2026; busiest year 2013 (212 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (124); Abandoned appeal, file closed (42); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (41); Abandoned (33)
• Criminal: Acquitted (63); Guilty (59); Guilty of murder (28); Bail granted (21)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (19)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (17); Appeal allowed (10)
• Civil: Application dismissed (16)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (503)
• Criminal Procedure Code (281)
• Civil Procedure Rules (124)
• Civil Procedure Act (114)
• Evidence Act (43)
• Sexual Offences Act (39)
• Constitution of Kenya (37)
• Section 296(2) of the Penal Code (35)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (202), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (149), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (147)
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/26, The City Council is ordered to establish a special rate fund for the Karen & Lang’ata District Association and to account for payments made by Association members.: 1/26, The application is allowed in the terms prayed for under prayer 1 and 2 of the application, with costs to the Applicant.: 1/26, Judgment for the Advocate against the Client on the sum of Kshs.43,925/= with costs of the application: 1/26
• [Succession] outcomes — Application dismissed: 4/35, Objector's objection dismissed: 3/35, Dismissed: 2/35, Appeal dismissed: 1/35
• [Limitation of Actions] outcomes — Application granted: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 102/651, Abandoned appeal, file closed: 42/651, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 40/651, Abandoned: 33/651
• [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 13/52, Appeal dismissed: 2/52, Application struck out: 2/52, The applications for bail are granted.: 1/52

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~12350 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set free unless otherwise lawfully held (14)
• Order for retrial (9)
• Set the Appellant free (8)
• Set the appellant free unless otherwise lawfully held (7)
• Set the Appellant free unless otherwise lawfully held (7)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (477), Criminal Procedure Code (271), Civil Procedure Rules (117), Civil Procedure Act (110), Evidence Act (39)