Gleeson Gleeson Beta

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Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal: The court dismissed the charges against the accused persons. (1); Acquittal (1); Conviction and sentence upheld (1); The accused was found guilty of murder. (1)
• Civil Appeal: The appeal is upheld. (1)
• Judicial Review: The application for judicial review was dismissed. (1); In favor of the ex parte applicant, Omikko Electronics Kenya (1); Affirmed (1)
• Petition for Access to Information: The court upheld the respondents' refusal to grant access to (1)
• Access to Information: The court affirmed the right of access to information as ens (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (3)
• Constitution of Kenya (3)
• Evidence Act (2)
• Access to Information Act (2)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 (1)
• Fair Administrative Action Act, 2015 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial outcome (3), Appeal from a refusal to grant access to information (1), Petition for Access to Information (1)
• [Petition for Access to Information] outcomes — The court upheld the respondents' refusal to grant access to the information, finding that the refusal was justified under Section 6 of the Act.: 1/1
• [Access to Information] outcomes — The court affirmed the right of access to information as enshrined in Article 35 of the Constitution and the Access to Information Act.: 1/1
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The application for judicial review was dismissed.: 1/3, In favor of the ex parte applicant, Omikko Electronics Kenya Limited: 1/3, Affirmed: 1/3
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — The Petitioner's rights under the Constitution have been violated and the alleged offences do not disclose a criminal offence.: 1/1
• [Criminal] outcomes — The court dismissed the charges against the accused persons.: 1/4, Acquittal: 1/4, Conviction and sentence upheld: 1/4, The accused was found guilty of murder.: 1/4

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~69861 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Mandamus granted (1)
• Damages as a result of the breach of his constitutional rights. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya (3), Penal Code (3), Access to Information Act (2), Evidence Act (2), Article 35 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)