Shujaa Shujaa Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2010 to 2014; busiest year 2011 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Suit: The court ordered the defendants to deposit Kshs. 500,000 as (1); Defendant's counsel's application granted. (1); Dismissal of the Plaintiff's case (1)
• Divorce: Application dismissed (1)
• Criminal: NOT GUILTY (1)
• Land Dispute: Dismissed with costs (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Order XXXVIII Rules 1, Order XXXIII Rules 1, 2, 9 and 12, Order XXXIX Rules 1(a) (1)
• Matrimonial Causes Act Cap 152 (1)
• Matrimonial Causes Rules (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Registered Land Act (1)
• Land Adjudication Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Defendant's counsel sought to withdraw from acting due to lack of instructions. (1), Chamber summons application alongside Notice of Motion (1), Application for leave to present a divorce petition (1)
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Defendant's counsel's application granted.: 1/3, The court ordered the defendants to deposit Kshs. 500,000 as security.: 1/3, Dismissal of the Plaintiff's case: 1/3
• [Divorce] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
• [Criminal] outcomes — NOT GUILTY: 1/1
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~7418 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Security deposit (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Order XXXVIII Rules 1, Order XXXIII Rules 1, 2, 9 and 12, Order XXXIX Rules 1(a) (b) Civil Procedure Rules (1), Matrimonial Causes Act Cap 152 (1), Matrimonial Causes Rules (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Registered Land Act (1)