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Read this first — limitations.
- Patterns reflect published decisions only.
- This is not an assessment of private character, integrity or bias.
- Outcome distributions are per case-type and not comparable across courts/years.
- Based on 4 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Activity
Published decisions from 1991 to 2009; busiest year 2009 (2 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Suit: Plaintiff wins (1)
- Real Property: In favor of the plaintiff (1)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentences set aside, reh (1); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside, retrial o (1)
- Civil Appeal: The appeal was partially allowed, and the order for the retu (1)
- Civil Application: The application was disallowed. (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Registered Land Act Cap 300 Laws of Kenya (1)
- Limitation of Actions Act Cap 22 Laws of Kenya (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) (1)
- Constitution of Kenya (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code (1)
- Firearms Act (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Kisumu (1), Appeal from the Ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (1), Appeal from the High Court judgment (1)
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentences set aside, rehearing ordered.: 1/2, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside, retrial ordered: 1/2
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — The appeal was partially allowed, and the order for the return of the child to Kenya was dismissed. The appellant's notice of motion for discharge of the ex parte order for return of the child was ordered to be heard on priority basis.: 1/1
- [Civil Application] outcomes — The application was disallowed.: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~31659 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Rehearing before another magistrate (1)
- Hearing of the appellant's notice of motion for discharge of the ex parte order for return of the child on priority basis (1)
- Stay of execution of the High Court judgment (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.5
- Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) (1), Constitution of Kenya (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Firearms Act (1)
Sample decisions
Akhuya v Republic (Criminal Appeal 42 of 2002) [2002] KECA 308 (KLR) (12 July 2002) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2002] KECA 308 (KLR) · 12 July 2002
FAM v HSS (Civil Appeal 129 of 2007) [2008] KECA 316 (KLR) (25 April 2008) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2008] KECA 316 (KLR) · 25 April 2008
Maisori & 2 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal 297 of 2008) [2009] KECA 157 (KLR) (2 October 2009) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2009] KECA 157 (KLR) · 2 October 2009
PKA v MSA (Civil Application 285 of 2009) [2009] KECA 414 (KLR) (20 November 2009) (Ruling) (with dissent - JG Nyamu, JA)
Court of Appeal · [2009] KECA 414 (KLR) · 20 November 2009