Mao Odeny Beta

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Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (176 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (64); Affirmed (32); Appeal allowed (13); The appeal was dismissed. (4)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (19); Affirmed (9); Appeal granted (5); Appeal allowed (3)
• Land Dispute: Dismissed (6); In favor of the Plaintiffs (4); Appeal dismissed (4); Affirmed (3)
• Civil: The application was dismissed. (5); Application dismissed (4)
• Constitutional Petition: Dismissed (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Rules (77)
• Civil Procedure Act (67)
• Land Registration Act (40)
• Evidence Act (23)
• Limitation of Actions Act (19)
• Land Registration Act, 2012 (16)
• Evidence Act, Cap 80 Laws of Kenya (13)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (13)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (30), Appeal from an original trial judgment (13), Appeal from an original trial (11)
• [Striking out of Suit] outcomes — The suit is struck out: 1/1
• [Striking out of Pleading] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil] outcomes — Dismissed: 15/78, Dismissed with costs: 9/78, Application dismissed: 5/78, Application allowed: 2/78
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — In favor of the plaintiff: 11/93, Dismissed: 10/93, Dismissed with costs: 5/93, Application dismissed: 4/93
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 8/27, Dismissed with costs: 4/27, Appeal dismissed with costs: 3/27, Appeal granted: 2/27

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~11734 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Permanent injunction (15)
• Declaration of ownership (13)
• Costs of the suit (11)
• Injunction (9)
• Eviction order (7)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Rules (39), Civil Procedure Act (29), Land Registration Act (16), Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (14), Land Registration Act 2012 (12)