Das Majanja Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2011 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (369 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (115); Appeal allowed (47); Affirmed (28); Appeal successful (10)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (32); Affirmed (20)
• Tax Appeal: Appeal dismissed (24); Affirmed (13)
• Constitutional Petition: Affirmed (12)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (10); Application dismissed (7); Dismissed (5)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (109)
• Civil Procedure Rules (102)
• Criminal Procedure Code (90)
• Constitution of Kenya (88)
• Penal Code (70)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (66)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (59)
• Law Reform Act (49)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (308), Appeal from conviction and sentence (146), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (73)
• [Petition for Certification of Substantial Question of Law] outcomes — The matter is not referred to the Chief Justice: 1/1
• [Petition for Injunction] outcomes — Dismissed with no order as to costs: 1/4, The petition and application are not dismissed.: 1/4, The petition will proceed for hearing.: 1/4, Petition dismissed with no order as to costs: 1/4
• [Constitutional Review] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1
• [Petition] outcomes — Dismissed: 7/50, Petition dismissed: 5/50, Struck out with no order as to costs: 3/50, Petition struck out: 2/50
• [Civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 15/143, Dismissed: 8/143, Application dismissed: 5/143, Affirmed: 3/143

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~12282 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set free unless otherwise lawfully held (7)
• The appellant is set free unless otherwise lawfully held (7)
• Set the appellant free (5)
• Costs to the appellant (5)
• Injunction (4)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act (226), Penal Code (Chapter 63 of the Laws of Kenya) (147), Penal Code (103), Evidence Act (89), Criminal Procedure Code (76)