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- Patterns reflect published decisions only.
- This is not an assessment of private character, integrity or bias.
- Outcome distributions are per case-type and not comparable across courts/years.
- Based on 321 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Activity
Published decisions from 2013 to 2026; busiest year 2019 (179 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (132); Affirmed (30); Appeal allowed (20); Application dismissed (12)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (109); Affirmed (24); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (10); Appeal against conviction dismissed, appeal against sentence (6)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (21); Affirmed (5)
- civil: Appeal dismissed (10)
- Election Petition Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Penal Code (54)
- Civil Procedure Act (50)
- Criminal Procedure Code (49)
- Sexual Offences Act (33)
- Evidence Act (30)
- Civil Procedure Rules (26)
- Small Claims Court Act (23)
- Court of Appeal Rules (22)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the High Court judgment (28), Appeal from a High Court judgment (15), Second Appeal (13)
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 57/111, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 6/111, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, death sentence set aside: 3/111, Appeal allowed: 2/111
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 44/128, Appeal allowed: 12/128, Application dismissed: 4/128, The appeal is struck out.: 3/128
- [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 8/24, dismissed: 2/24, Appeal dismissed with costs: 2/24, Appeal allowed: 1/24
- [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 9/28, Affirmed: 2/28, Dismissed: 1/28, Appeal dismissed with costs to the respondent, remitting the matter back to the High Court for confirmation of the grant.: 1/28
- [Election Petition] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/2, Appeal dismissed with costs to the respondents: 1/2
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~23349 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Costs to the appellant (3)
- Sentence of 15 years imprisonment (2)
- Set the appellant at liberty (2)
- Quashing of conviction and sentence (1)
- Order for retrial (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.5
- Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (16), Penal Code (13), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (10), Evidence Act (9), Sexual Offences Act (9)
Sample decisions
Charles M'tomugaa M'tomauta v Republic [2013] KECA 101 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 101 (KLR) · 5 December 2013
Stanley Kamairo Ethangatha v Republic [2013] KECA 107 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 107 (KLR)
David Kinyua Maingi & 2 others v Republic [2013] KECA 143 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 143 (KLR) · 6 November 2013
Josphat Wagura Macharia v Republic [2013] KECA 145 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 145 (KLR) · 13 November 2013
Brian Kariuki v Republic [2013] KECA 146 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 146 (KLR) · 13 November 2013
David Mwangi Waigwa v Republic [2013] KECA 149 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 149 (KLR) · 13 November 2013
David Ndumba v Republic [2013] KECA 233 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 233 (KLR) · 3 October 2013
Moses Muriira Maingi & 2 others v Maingi Kamuru & another [2013] KECA 234 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 234 (KLR) · 3 October 2013
Gauku Mohamed v Gitonga Mohamed [2013] KECA 239 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 239 (KLR)
Merioth Nyawira Kariuki v Fredrick Gitonga Kariuki & 2 others [2013] KECA 240 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2013] KECA 240 (KLR) · 3 September 2013