Aluo-Ch Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2008 to 2009; busiest year 2008 (13 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Appeal allowed (2); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellant r (1); The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant i (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1); Priscilla Nyawira Gitungu's appeal is allowed, and the judgm (1)
• civil: The appeal is allowed to the extent that the sum of Shs.328, (1)
• Appeal: The application is granted. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (6)
• Civil Procedure Rules (2)
• Constitution of the Republic of Kenya (2)
• Court's Rules (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Manslaughter Act (1)
• Court of Appeal Rules (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a Conviction and Sentence of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri (Okwengu, J.) (2), Appeal from a conviction and sentence of the High Court of Kenya (1), Appeal from conviction and sentence of the High Court of Kenya at Kitale (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/11, Appeal allowed: 2/11, The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is released from prison.: 1/11, Conviction for murder set aside, conviction for manslaughter substituted.: 1/11
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Priscilla Nyawira Gitungu's appeal is allowed, and the judgment is set aside. Jane Gachuhi Gathecha's appeal is dismissed.: 1/1
• [civil] outcomes — The appeal is allowed to the extent that the sum of Shs.328,575/= awarded to the respondent is set aside. The award of Shs.56,550/= is upheld.: 1/1
• [Appeal] outcomes — The application is granted.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15312 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Judgment against George Kariuki Kabugu as prayed in the plaint together with costs (1)
• Priscilla Nyawira Gitungu shall have the costs of the appeal (1)
• Quash the convictions and set aside the sentence of death (1)
• Release from prison for the 2nd appellant. (1)
• Confirmation of the death sentence for the 1st appellant. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (6), Constitution of the Republic of Kenya (2), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Manslaughter Act (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1)