Klr Keller Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2015 to 2025; busiest year 2025 (22 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (5); Appeal upheld (3); Appeal allowed (2); Partial success for the Appellant (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Traffic Act, Cap 405 Laws of Kenya (1)
• Civil Procedure Act (1)
• Evidence Act, Cap 80 Laws of Kenya (1)
• Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third Party Risks) (Amendment) Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: First Appeal (7), Appeal from a judgment of the Principal Magistrate at Kikuyu (1), Appeal from a judgment and decree of Hon. G.N. Barasa (RM) arising from Kisii CMCC No. E955 of 202022 (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 5/18, Appeal allowed: 2/18, Appeal dismissed: 2/18, Appeal dismissed on liability, special damages, and loss of expectation of life; appeal allowed on loss of dependency.: 1/18

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~35485 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set aside the original award of Ksh. 6,720,000/= (1)
• Judgment and decree of the lower court set aside (1)
• Re-evaluation of the evidence and award of damages by the court. (1)
• Dismissal of the appeal on the future medical expenses limb. (1)
• Special damages attract interest from the filing date (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 5.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Traffic Act, Cap 405 Laws of Kenya (1), Evidence Act, Cap 80 Laws of Kenya (1), Civil Procedure Act (1)