See Ondunga Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2016 to 2025; busiest year 2024 (5 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Judicial Review: Application dismissed (2)
• Criminal Appeal: The conviction is set aside (2); Appeal dismissed, conviction for rape upheld, sentence remit (1)
• Petition for Declaration of Mistrial: The court will hear the petitioners' application for a decla (1)
• Constitutional Petition: Petition dismissed (1); The petition is dismissed. (1); Dismissed (1)
• Criminal Revision: Affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (6)
• Constitution of Kenya (3)
• Penal Code (2)
• Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006 (2)
• Article 23(c) and 50 of the Constitution (1)
• Article 157(11) of the Constitution (1)
• Universities Act 2012 (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code Cap 75 Laws of Kenya (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Respondent's Motion to Dismiss (2), Application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings (1), Respondents' appeal denied (1)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/3, The court issued an order of certiorari to quash the decision made on 9th August 2017 in respect of Tender No. KPA/114/2016-17/ADM by the Respondent and directed the Respondent to undertake a fresh tendering process.: 1/3
• [Petition] outcomes — Appeal denied: 1/2, Petition dismissed: 1/2
• [Environmental Case] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — The conviction is set aside: 2/4, Appeal dismissed, conviction for rape upheld, sentence remitted: 1/4, Affirmed the conviction and sentence: 1/4
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/2, The court grants the stay of execution pending the appeal.: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~85077 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Status quo maintained with respect to the shares and property of the 3rd petitioner (1)
• A fresh tendering process by the Respondent (1)
• Retrial of the case (1)
• Reduction of sentence from life to 30 years (1)
• Each party shall bear their costs. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya 2010 (6), Penal Code (2), Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006 (2), Land (Group Representatives) Act (1), Article 245 (4) (a) of the Constitution (1)