Sichahe Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2014 to 2021; busiest year 2020 (3 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Affirmed the High Court's ruling (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1); Appeal allowed, conviction set aside (1); Appeals dismissed (1)
• civil: Appeal dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (2)
• Advocates Act (1)
• Registration of Business Names Act (1)
• Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substance Control Act (1)
• Arbitration Act (1)
• Constitution of Kenya (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)
• County Government Act, 2012 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (10), Appeal from the High Court judgment (9), Appeal from conviction and sentence (6)
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 4/16, Appeal dismissed: 2/16, Leave to appeal granted: 1/16, The application is allowed.: 1/16
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 19/62, Application dismissed: 3/62, Appeal successful: 2/62, Appeal against conviction dismissed, appeal against sentence partially successful: 2/62
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 16/56, Application dismissed with costs: 3/56, Application dismissed: 3/56, The application is granted.: 2/56
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 4/4
• [Succession Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~16024 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Extension of time to file an appeal (2)
• Quashing of conviction and sentence (1)
• Re-hearing of the appeal (1)
• Extension of time to file and serve a notice of appeal (1)
• Leave to file and serve a notice of appeal (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (24), Penal Code (18), Sexual Offences Act (11), Court of Appeal Rules (9), Civil Procedure Act (6)