John Mativo Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2015 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (181 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (96); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (7); Application dismissed (5)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (76); Application dismissed (20); Appeal allowed (7); Dismissed (7)
• Civil Application: Application dismissed (17); Appeal dismissed (4)
• Constitutional Petition: Dismissed (10); Affirmed (7); Petition dismissed (6); Application dismissed (5)
• Civil Appeal (Application): Dismissed (8); Application dismissed (5)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (98)
• Penal Code (76)
• Sexual Offences Act (69)
• Civil Procedure Act (42)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (32)
• Law of Succession Act (29)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (27)
• Constitution of Kenya (26)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal against conviction and sentence (42), Appeal from original trial (13), Appeal from the original trial (11)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 29/72, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 3/72, Appeal allowed: 3/72, Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed: 3/72
• [Succession Cause] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/2, The grant of letters of administration issued to Pliscilla Nyambura Komu on 14th November 2000 is revoked.: 1/2
• [Criminal Revision] outcomes — The conviction and sentence are set aside: 2/11, Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed: 1/11, The original sentence is upheld: 1/11, The court ordered a public inquest into the death of Elias Kimata Muthii to be conducted by a competent magistrate.: 1/11
• [Criminal] outcomes — Acquitted: 2/8, Bail granted: 1/8, Application for bail refused: 1/8, Bail Granted: 1/8
• [Miscellaneous Judicial Review] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~25377 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• No orders as to costs (5)
• None (3)
• Injunction (2)
• Confirmation of the grant of letters of administration (2)
• Equal distribution of the deceased's estate (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (36), Civil Procedure Act (22), Law of Succession Act (22), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (22), Sexual Offences Act (19)