(Srm) Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2012 to 2023; busiest year 2023 (22 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Divorce: The marriage is dissolved. (5); Petition granted. (2); Petition granted (1); Petition granted, marriage dissolved. (1)
• Matrimonial Cause: The marriage between the parties is annulled. (1)
• Civil Suit: Judgment in favor of the plaintiff. (1); Plaintiff awarded KES 100,000 for general damages and KES 3, (1); The plaintiff is awarded KES 303,550 in total. (1); In favour of the plaintiff (1)
• Personal Injury: In favour of the plaintiff (1)
• Criminal Appeal: The appeal was dismissed. (1); Affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• The Marriage Act, 2014 (14)
• s.66 (dissolution of Civil Marriages) (2)
• ROK v MJB (2017) (2)
• The Marriage Act 2014 (2)
• s.66 of the Act (dissolution of Civil Marriages) (1)
• section 65 of the Act (on dissolution of Christian marriages) (1)
• Marriage Act, 2014 (1)
• Evidence Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (12), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (9), Appeal from conviction and sentence (6)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 15/44, Appeal dismissed: 13/44, Affirmed the conviction and sentence: 3/44, The appeal was dismissed.: 2/44
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 6/22, Affirmed: 5/22, Affirmed the lower court's judgment.: 1/22, The application is dismissed.: 1/22
• [Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed the conviction and sentence: 1/3, The appeal is upheld.: 1/3, The appeal is dismissed.: 1/3
• [civil] outcomes — affirmed: 1/1
• [Criminal Revision] outcomes — The court certified the application against the order of the Honorable N. C. Adalo (SRM) and set an urgent date for the hearing of the application inter partes.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~18345 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The appeal was allowed. (1)
• The liability was reduced to 0%. (1)
• The damages were reduced to Kshs. 30,000/-. (1)
• The death sentences were set aside. (1)
• The appellants are entitled to judgment for USD 35,976. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (13), Penal Code (10), Evidence Act (10), Criminal Procedure Code (8), Sexual Offences Act (6)