Jurisdiction Nyarangi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1986 to 2024; busiest year 2022 (25 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Succession: Application allowed (3); The grant of probate of written will was confirmed, and the (1); Application allowed, grant of probate confirmed. (1); The grant cannot be revoked. (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal allowed (3); The appeal was dismissed. (1); Appeal dismissed (1); Appeal successful, judgment set aside (1)
• Succession Cause: Application dismissed (1); The grant of letters of administration intestate was revoked (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal upheld, sentence reduced from 30 years to 20 years. (1); The conviction and sentence are quashed. (1)
• Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Case: The application to stay the proceedings was denied. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (6)
• Children Act (4)
• Penal Code (3)
• Civil Procedure Act (2)
• Constitution of Kenya (2)
• Section 193A of the CPC (1)
• Stock and Produce Theft Act Cap 355 (1)
• Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act 2015 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (4), Appeal from original trial (3), Appeal from a judgment of the Voi Chief Magistrate's Court (1)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The County Government must pay the judgment: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — Application allowed: 3/10, Appeal allowed: 1/10, The grant of probate of written will was confirmed, and the objector was granted reasonable provision.: 1/10, Application allowed, grant of probate confirmed.: 1/10
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal upheld, sentence reduced from 30 years to 20 years.: 1/2, The conviction and sentence are quashed.: 1/2
• [Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Case] outcomes — The application to stay the proceedings was denied.: 1/1
• [Criminal Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — The appellant is set free.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~16406 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Compulsory payment of the judgment (1)
• Costs of the suit (1)
• Restrictions against the land are lifted (1)
• Amendment of the order (1)
• Grant of probate of written will confirmed (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (6), Children Act (4), Penal Code (3), Civil Procedure Act (2), Constitution of Kenya (2)