Msa Makhandia Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2021 to 2025; busiest year 2022 (14 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (4); Denied (1); Appeal dismissed with costs (1); Appeal allowed (1)
• Civil Appeal (Application): Application dismissed (2); Dismissed (1); Allowed (1); Application granted (1)
• Criminal Appeal: The application is granted. (2); Appeal dismissed (1); The applicant is granted leave to file appeal out of time wi (1); The application is granted, and the appeal is allowed. (1)
• Appeal: The application is allowed. (1); Dismissed (1); Application dismissed with no order as to costs. (1)
• Civil Application: The application is certified urgent. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Court of Appeal Rules (2)
• Appellate Jurisdiction Act (2)
• Court of Appeal Rules, 2010 (1)
• Civil Procedure Act (1)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Sexual Offences Act (1)
• Constitution of Kenya (1)
• Co-Operative Societies Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for extension of time to file notice of appeal (2), Application for stay of execution of judgment (2), Application for extension of time to file an appeal out of time (2)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 3/10, The appeal was dismissed.: 1/10, Denied: 1/10, Appeal dismissed with costs: 1/10
• [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/7, The application was denied.: 1/7, Dismissed: 1/7, Allowed: 1/7
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — The application is granted.: 2/5, Appeal dismissed: 1/5, The applicant is granted leave to file appeal out of time within 14 days.: 1/5, The application is granted, and the appeal is allowed.: 1/5
• [Appeal] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 1/3, Dismissed: 1/3, Application dismissed with no order as to costs.: 1/3
• [Civil Application] outcomes — The application is certified urgent.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~18153 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Extension of time to file and serve the record of appeal out of time (1)
• To file and serve a Notice of Appeal within 7 days from the date of this ruling (1)
• To file and serve the record of appeal within 45 days from the date of lodging of the notice (1)
• Costs of the application shall abide the outcome of the intended appeal (1)
• injunction (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Court of Appeal Rules (2), Appellate Jurisdiction Act (2), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (1), National Transport and Safety Authority Act (Act No. 33 of 2012) (1), National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (1)