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Published decisions from 2015 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (24 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4); Allowed (1); The application for stay of execution is dismissed. (1); Appeal allowed (1)
• Miscellaneous Civil Application: The reference is allowed, the Certificate of Assessed Costs (2); The application is struck out. (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (1); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside, substitut (1)
• Civil Misc.: Application dismissed with costs (1)
• Miscellaneous Criminal Application: The application was granted, and the lorry and its contents (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (10)
• Civil Procedure Rules (5)
• Criminal Procedure Code (4)
• Law of Succession Act (3)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (3)
• Probate and Administration Rules (3)
• Civil Procedure Act, Cap. 21 of the Laws of Kenya (3)
• Magistrates' Court Act (3)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (55), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (27), Appeal from original trial (19)
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Granted: 1/12, The application for leave to apply for certiorari is granted.: 1/12, The application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings was dismissed.: 1/12, Leave granted to apply for certiorari to quash the Registrar of Companies' decision.: 1/12
• [Succession] outcomes — Application dismissed: 13/135, Appeal dismissed: 5/135, Grant revoked: 4/135, Grant confirmed: 3/135
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 27/117, Appeal allowed: 11/117, Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentence upheld: 8/117, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside: 3/117
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 10/57, Appeal allowed: 4/57, Appeal successful: 4/57, Appeal Dismissed: 4/57

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~13450 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Revocation of grant (6)
• None (6)
• Revocation of the grant (5)
• Right of Appeal (5)
• Set free unless lawfully held (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (105), Law of Succession Act (92), Penal Code (86), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (29), Civil Procedure Act (27)