Rn Nyakundi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2002 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (977 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Revision: Application dismissed (91); Dismissed (16); Affirmed (11); The applicant's sentence is reviewed and changed to a commun (9)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (88); Affirmed (42); Affirmed the conviction and sentence (12)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (82); Affirmed (71); Appeal granted (13); Appeal allowed (10)
• Miscellaneous Criminal Application: Application dismissed (25)
• Criminal: Guilty (15); Not guilty (11); Not Guilty (8)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (417)
• Penal Code (357)
• Civil Procedure Act (354)
• Law of Succession Act (262)
• Civil Procedure Rules (184)
• Probate and Administration Rules (165)
• Evidence Act (106)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (104)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (149), Application for review of sentence (143), Appeal from the original trial outcome (88)
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Application dismissed: 5/64, The application was dismissed.: 2/64, The application for stay of execution is granted.: 2/64, Appeal granted: 2/64
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 53/179, Affirmed: 37/179, Affirmed the conviction and sentence: 12/179, Affirmed the conviction and sentence.: 6/179
• [Petition] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 2/13, Denied: 2/13, The court declared the violation of the petitioner's rights and ordered the respondents to remove the warrant of arrest.: 1/13, Petition dismissed: 1/13
• [Petition for Re-Sentencing] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/2, Resentencing granted: 1/2
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 61/305, Affirmed: 46/305, Appeal granted: 13/305, Appeal allowed: 7/305

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~18042 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (14)
• Stay of execution (12)
• Costs of this application be in the cause. (8)
• Stay of execution pending appeal. (6)
• Reduction of sentence (5)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (358), Civil Procedure Act (331), Penal Code (328), Law of Succession Act (252), Civil Procedure Rules (174)