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Activity

Published decisions from 1980 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (49 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (23); Affirmed (8); Appeal successful (3)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (13); Quashed conviction and sentence (8); Appeal upheld, conviction and sentence quashed (5); Quashed conviction and sentence, appellant released (5)
• Criminal: Guilty of murder (10); Guilty (4); Not guilty (4); Not Guilty (4)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4)
• Land Dispute: The plaintiff's claim is dismissed. (3); Affirmed (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (42)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (29)
• Limitation of Actions Act (24)
• Evidence Act (24)
• Civil Procedure Act (18)
• Criminal Procedure Code (17)
• Civil Procedure Rules (12)
• Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006 (9)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (40), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (21), Appeal from the original trial (19)
• [Civil] outcomes — Interlocutory judgment in favor of the plaintiff for damages as prayed in prayers 1, 2, and 4 of the Notice of Motion: 1/10, The application is dismissed.: 1/10, Dismissed: 1/10, The Defendant's general defence is struck out.: 1/10
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/6, The plaintiff is declared the trustee of the parcel and ordered to transfer it back to the plaintiff 3 months from the date of repayment or tender of the loan of Kshs 2,100 to him by the plaintiff.: 1/6, Appeal Outcome: 1/6, Judgment in favor of the plaintiff: 1/6
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 8/74, Quashed conviction and sentence: 7/74, Appeal upheld, conviction and sentence quashed: 5/74, Quashed conviction and sentence, appellant released: 5/74
• [Constitutionality Challenge] outcomes — The appeal was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Title to Land by Adverse Possession] outcomes — Judgment for the applicant, order for transfer of 0.0153 hectares, and order for the applicant and respondent to be registered as tenants in common with the respondent of LR No.209/785/19.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~29782 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set appellant at liberty (8)
• Set the appellant at liberty (3)
• Quash conviction and sentence (3)
• Re-trial of the case (2)
• Interlocutory judgment for damages (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (38), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (29), Evidence Act (23), Criminal Procedure Code (13), Constitution of Kenya (9)