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Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1983 to 2025; busiest year 2020 (9 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4); The application for stay of proceedings was granted. (1); The conviction and sentence were upheld. (1); Affirmed the decision of the trial court (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Appeal dismissed with costs to the respondent (1); The court grants the stay of execution pending appeal. (1); Affirming the liability apportionment but revising the quant (1)
• Land Dispute: Affirmed (2); In favor of the Plaintiff (1); The Plaintiffs have become entitled by adverse possession to (1); Denied the Defendant’s application for a stay of execution a (1)
• Civil Suit: Stay of execution granted pending appeal. (1)
• Contempt of Court: The court allowed the application and ordered Mwangi to appe (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (13)
• Evidence Act (8)
• Civil Procedure Rules (8)
• Penal Code (8)
• Criminal Procedure Code (5)
• Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (4)
• Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act (4)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (4)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (3), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (3), Appeal from a lower court judgment (2)
• [Inheritance Dispute] outcomes — Nzambi was not the lawful wife of Kituu and had no right to a share in his estate.: 1/1
• [Winding-up Petition] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 1/1
• [Contract Dispute] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the plaintiff for damages of Kshs 32,371.40: 1/2, Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of Kshs 32,371.40 with interest and costs.: 1/2
• [Civil] outcomes — Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of Kshs 46,000: 1/3, The Court grants the stay of further proceedings pending the hearing and determination of the Defendant's Appeal.: 1/3, The court grants the stay of execution pending appeal.: 1/3
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/16, Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.: 1/16, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed: 1/16, Appeal allowed: 1/16

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~19210 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Spent (3)
• None (2)
• Damages for breach of contract (2)
• Repayment of Kshs 46,000 (1)
• Kshs 625 legal fees (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (9), Penal Code (7), Evidence Act (6), Criminal Procedure Code (5), Judicature Act (4)