Grace Nzioka 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 440 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 2012 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (211 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Criminal Revision: Application dismissed (27)
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (25); Appeal successful (8); Affirmed (4); Appeal allowed (4)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (19); Application dismissed (2)
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application: Application dismissed (12); Application struck out (7); The application is struck out for want of jurisdiction. (2); The application is struck out for want of jurisdiction and/o (2)
- Civil: Application dismissed (5); Appeal dismissed (2)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Criminal Procedure Code (88)
- Penal Code (69)
- Civil Procedure Act (30)
- Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (29)
- Sexual Offences Act (27)
- Penal Code (Cap 63) Laws of Kenya (21)
- Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (20)
- Civil Procedure Rules (16)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (24), Application for review of sentence (22), Appeal from conviction and sentence (20)
- [Civil Suit] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/5, Affirmed: 1/5, Judgment in favor of the plaintiff: 1/5, Application not allowed: 1/5
- [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 11/41, Application struck out: 7/41, The application is struck out for want of jurisdiction.: 2/41, The applicant's sentence is revised to 13 years imprisonment.: 1/41
- [Criminal Case] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/17, Sentence upheld: 2/17, The application for bond is granted.: 1/17, The applicant is released on bail with specific conditions.: 1/17
- [Sentence Review] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/10, The court dismisses the applicant's sentence review application.: 1/10, The sentence is reduced from four (4) years to two and a half years.: 1/10, The sentence is enhanced to 20 years to commence from the date of arraignment in court.: 1/10
- [Criminal Revision] outcomes — Application dismissed: 25/65, Application denied: 2/65, Application rejected: 2/65, The default sentence of three years imprisonment is set aside and substituted with a period of twelve (12) months.: 1/65
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~15177 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Order of Mandamus (6)
- Order of mandamus (5)
- Community Service Order (4)
- Award of costs to the applicant (4)
- Stay of execution of the judgment (3)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
- Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (79), Penal Code (63), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (25), Sexual Offences Act (24), Civil Procedure Act (23)
Sample decisions
Kam Company Limited v Afrique & another (Civil Suit 49 of 2005) [2020] KEHC 9223 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (17 July 2020) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 9223 (KLR) · 17 July 2020
Kaniaru v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 86 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 11750 (KLR) (Crim) (5 May 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 11750 (KLR) · 5 May 2022
Kanyugi v Republic (Criminal Case E003 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13587 (KLR) (22 September 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 13587 (KLR) · 22 September 2022
Kibugi v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E155 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13589 (KLR) (29 September 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 13589 (KLR) · 29 September 2022
Muhu v Republic (Criminal Case E013 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13593 (KLR) (28 September 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 13593 (KLR) · 28 September 2022
Lebuyere v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E150 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13635 (KLR) (4 October 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 13635 (KLR) · 4 October 2022
Kinyua v Republic (Criminal Revision E130 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13781 (KLR) (22 September 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 13781 (KLR) · 22 September 2022
Githinji v Republic (Criminal Revision E141 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13864 (KLR) (22 September 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 13864 (KLR) · 22 September 2022
Njeri & another v Republic (Criminal Revision E134 & E135 of 2022 (Consolidated)) [2022] KEHC 14730 (KLR) (26 October 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 14730 (KLR) · 26 October 2022
Mugo v Republic (Criminal Revision E151 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14731 (KLR) (18 October 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 14731 (KLR) · 18 October 2022