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Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2011 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (55 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (10); Affirmed (9); Quashed conviction and sentence, set appellant free from pri (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9); Affirmed the judgment and decree of the lower court (1)
• Civil Application: Application dismissed (4); The application was dismissed. (3); Application allowed (2)
• Presidential Election Petition: Application dismissed (4)
• Appeal: The appeal was dismissed. (3); Application dismissed. (3); Affirmed (2); Application dismissed (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (43)
• Constitution of Kenya (20)
• Supreme Court Act (19)
• Supreme Court Act, 2011 (15)
• Supreme Court Rules, 2012 (12)
• Sexual Offences Act (10)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (10)
• Supreme Court Rules, 2020 (10)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal (13), Appeal from the Court of Appeal (12), Appeal from the High Court (6)
• [Advisory Opinions Application] outcomes — The Supreme Court adopted and took over the record and proceedings from the Court of Appeal.: 1/2, The Supreme Court declined to provide an advisory opinion on the implementation of the two-thirds gender rule for the upcoming elections.: 1/2
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — The preliminary objection is upheld.: 1/1
• [appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
• [Application for leave to appeal] outcomes — Application dismissed with costs: 1/2, The application for leave to appeal was granted.: 1/2
• [Election Petition] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/10, Denied: 1/10, Application dismissed: 1/10, Application allowed.: 1/10

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~46710 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Restoration of the election result (1)
• Set aside the Court of Appeal’s judgment (1)
• Stay of execution of the entire judgment and order of the Court of Appeal (1)
• Conservatory order against the 2nd Respondent (1)
• Restraining the Deputy Registrar of the High Court (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (38), Supreme Court Act (19), Supreme Court Act, 2011 (16), Constitution of Kenya (13), Supreme Court Rules, 2012 (13)