Waki Beta
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 1254 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 1996 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (117 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (37); Affirmed (18); Appeal allowed (8); Application dismissed (4)
- Judicial Review: Leave granted (36); Application dismissed (10); The ex parte Applicant is granted leave to commence judicial (10); The application is granted. (4)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (10); Affirmed (6)
- Succession: Appeal dismissed (8); Appeal upheld (3)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (8); Affirmed (4)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Rules (72)
- Civil Procedure Act (54)
- Law of Succession Act (52)
- Constitution of Kenya (31)
- Law Reform Act (22)
- Criminal Procedure Code (15)
- Employment Act, 2007 (14)
- Limitation of Actions Act (13)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (48), Appeal from the High Court judgment (36), Second and final appeal (26)
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 116/433, Application dismissed: 34/433, Appeal allowed: 20/433, Application dismissed with costs: 13/433
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 232/493, Appeal allowed: 20/493, Appeals dismissed: 14/493, Affirmed: 8/493
- [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 34/177, Appeal allowed: 15/177, Application dismissed: 12/177, Dismissed: 10/177
- [Civil Application] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 5/35, Application dismissed: 4/35, Appeal dismissed: 2/35, The application is allowed.: 2/35
- [civil appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/8, Appeal granted: 1/8, Appeal allowed, Respondent's notice of motion struck out: 1/8, The respondent’s appeal is dismissed. The learned Judge’s judgment is set aside.: 1/8
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~17705 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Order for retrial (6)
- Release from prison (4)
- None specified (3)
- None (3)
- Release of applicants from prison (2)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
- Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (139), Criminal Procedure Code (97), Evidence Act (30), Constitution of Kenya (23), Civil Procedure Rules (17)
Sample decisions
Njuguna v Magichu & 3 others [2003] KECA 162 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2003] KECA 162 (KLR) · 31 July 2003
SILVESTER KELI KAKUMI v REPUBLIC [2003] KECA 17 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2003] KECA 17 (KLR)
Joyce Atemo v Mary Ipali Imujaro [2003] KECA 170 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2003] KECA 170 (KLR) · 27 June 2003
Muiruri v Republic [2003] KECA 171 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2003] KECA 171 (KLR) · 8 August 2003
Kalameni v Republic [2003] KECA 71 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2003] KECA 71 (KLR) · 8 August 2003
Karuku v Muriuki & another [2004] KECA 101 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2004] KECA 101 (KLR) · 29 October 2004
M'Marete v Republic & 3 others [2004] KECA 102 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2004] KECA 102 (KLR) · 5 November 2004
Moses Mwangi Kanyeki v Republic [2004] KECA 140 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2004] KECA 140 (KLR) · 5 November 2004
Joseph Kinoti v Republic [2004] KECA 158 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2004] KECA 158 (KLR) · 5 November 2004
Black & Beauty Products Ltd v Stripes Industries Limited [2004] KECA 27 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2004] KECA 27 (KLR) · 22 December 2004