David Majanja Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2011 to 2026; busiest year 2018 (388 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (156); Affirmed (59); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (38); Appeal allowed (21)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (93); Appeal allowed (62); Affirmed (8); The appeal is allowed. (8)
• Criminal: Guilty (56); Acquitted (16); Not Guilty (9); Acquittal (8)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (17); Dismissed (8)
• Tax Appeal: Appeal dismissed (16)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Sexual Offences Act (236)
• Penal Code (Chapter 63 of the Laws of Kenya) (147)
• Penal Code (108)
• Evidence Act (91)
• Criminal Procedure Code (87)
• Civil Procedure Rules (70)
• Sexual Offences Act, 2006 (58)
• Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 75 of the Laws of Kenya) (48)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Petition for the declaration of the Constituencies Development Fund Act, 2013 as unconstitutional (1), Application to set aside proclamation and order release of items proclaimed (1), Application for Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgment (1)
• [Constitutional and Human Rights] outcomes — The CDF Act is declared unconstitutional and invalid.: 1/1
• [Miscellaneous] outcomes — Dismissal of the Notice of Motion with costs to the Decree-holder: 1/1
• [Foreign Judgment Enforcement] outcomes — The application was granted, and the judgment was recognized and registered as a judgment of the High Court of Kenya.: 1/2, The summons is allowed and the judgment is registered: 1/2
• [Execution Objection] outcomes — The court allows the Notice of Motion to the extent that the attachment in respect of specific vehicles and equipment is lifted: 1/1
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~34322 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The National Government may remedy the defect within a 12-month period and the Constituencies Development Fund Act shall stand invalidated at the expiry of the twelve months or may be earlier repealed whichever comes first. (1)
• Recognition and enforcement of the foreign judgment (1)
• Lift of attachment of specific vehicles and equipment (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Rules (2), Constituencies Development Funds Act, 2013 (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1), Civil Procedure Act (Chapter 21 of the Laws of Kenya) (1), Auctioneers Rules, 1997 (1)