Bwongwonga Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (8), Application for Bail Pending Trial (4), First Appeal (3)
• [Civil] outcomes — Appeal granted: 1/3, Granted: 1/3, Judgment in favor of the plaintiffs: 1/3
• [Succession] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/3, The protest is dismissed with no orders to cost: 1/3
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 2/6, Appeal successful, respondents pay costs of appeal and costs in the trial court.: 1/6, The respondent is awarded Kshs 1,142,435.70/- in total, including general damages and special damages.: 1/6, The court grants the applicants' application for stay of execution and leave to appeal, subject to the deposit of the decretal sum and taxed costs within 30 days.: 1/6
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 5/19, Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed: 2/19, Appeal dismissed.: 1/19, The conviction and sentence are set aside.: 1/19
• [Criminal] outcomes — Granted: 4/5, The application for bail pending trial is refused: 1/5

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~7829 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set free unless held on other lawful warrants (2)
• Costs of the application will abide the outcome of the suit. (1)
• Interest at court rate from date of judgement until payment is full. (1)
• Cost of the suit. (1)
• Stay of execution (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (Cap 63) Laws of Kenya (9), Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75) Laws of Kenya (7), 2010 Constitution of Kenya (5), Penal Code (Cap 63) (4), Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75) (4)