Makau Beta
Read this first — limitations.
- 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 18 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the High Court's ruling on an application to file and serve a memorandum of appeal out of time (2), Appeal from conviction and sentence (2), Appeal from the Employment and Labour Relations Court (1)
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/6, The appeal is dismissed, and the record of appeal is struck out: 2/6, Extension of time granted: 1/6, The entire appeal was struck out.: 1/6
- [civil] outcomes — The appeal is successful.: 1/1
- [Civil Application] outcomes — The application was granted.: 1/3, Application dismissed: 1/3, The application is allowed.: 1/3
- [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal granted: 1/2, Appeal allowed, dismissal set aside: 1/2
- [civil appeal] outcomes — The appeal was dismissed.: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~21824 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Proceeding to full hearing (1)
- Allowance of the application for review (1)
- Allowance of the appellant to file the suit against the respondent (1)
- Stay of execution of the judgment and decree pending the appeal. (1)
- 30 years imprisonment (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.7
- Frequently applied statutes: Arbitration Act (2), Civil Procedure Act (2), Criminal Procedure Code (2), Retirement Benefits Act (1), Employment and Labour Relations Act (1)
Sample decisions
Mumba & 7 others (Sued on their own Behalf and on Behalf of Predecessors and or Successors in Title in their Capacities as the Registered Trustees of Kenya Ports Authority Pensions Scheme) v Munyao & 148 others (Suing on their own Behalf and on Behalf of the Plaintiffs and other Members/Beneficiaries of the Kenya Ports Authority Pension Scheme) (Civil Appeal 38 of 2014) [2016] KECA 160 (KLR) (26 February 2016) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2016] KECA 160 (KLR) · 26 February 2016
Cyriaque Havyariamana v Permanent Secretariat of the Transit and Transport Co-ordination Authority of the Northern Corridor & another [2019] KECA 900 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2019] KECA 900 (KLR) · 7 March 2019
Lee Mwenga Kioko v Dac Aviation (E.A) Limited [2020] KECA 434 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2020] KECA 434 (KLR) · 7 August 2020
Talewa Road Contractors Limited v Kenya National Highways Authority (Civil Appeal 246 of 2019) [2021] KECA 276 (KLR) (5 November 2021) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2021] KECA 276 (KLR) · 5 November 2021
Talewa Road Contractors Limited v Kenya National Highways Authority (Civil Appeal 246 of 2019) [2021] KECA 276 (KLR) (5 November 2021) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2021] KECA 276 (KLR) · 5 November 2021
Technical University of Kenya v Charles Kaindo Kuria & 20 others [2021] KECA 678 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2021] KECA 678 (KLR) · 23 April 2021
Njoroge Serah Wahu & 88 others (All suing as former members of the Barclays Bank of
Kenya Pension Fund) v Trustees Barclays Bank of
Kenya Pension Fund & 4 others [2021] KECA 746 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2021] KECA 746 (KLR) · 19 March 2021
Hakika Transport Services Ltd v Mwariwa & 3 others (Civil Appeal 125 of 2019) [2022] KECA 783 (KLR) (10 June 2022) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2022] KECA 783 (KLR) · 10 June 2022
Kenya National Union of Nurses v Biiy (Civil Application E052 of 2022) [2023] KECA 216 (KLR) (3 March 2023) (Ruling)
Court of Appeal · [2023] KECA 216 (KLR) · 3 March 2023
GOO v Republic (Criminal Appeal 114 of 2018) [2024] KECA 1814 (KLR) (20 December 2024) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2024] KECA 1814 (KLR) · 20 December 2024