Mohochi M Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2023 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (14 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (7); The appeal is reinstated. (1); Affirmed the judgment of the trial court. (1); The appeal is successful. (1)
• Succession: Application dismissed (3); The application is dismissed. (1); Interim ruling with a new ruling date fixed for the next ter (1); The Grant of Letters of Administration is confirmed, and the (1)
• Criminal Case: The sentence is varied to include the remand custody time. (2)
• Appeal: The matter is closed (1)
• Miscellaneous Application: The death sentence is set aside and the Applicant is placed (1); Application dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (8)
• Civil Procedure Rules (6)
• Criminal Procedure Code (3)
• Law of Succession Act (3)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (2)
• Judiciary Sentencing Policy Guidelines (2)
• Section 362 of the Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Section 364 of the Criminal Procedure Code (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original trial (5), Appeal from an original trial (2), Application for incorporation of remand custody time into sentence (2)
• [Appeal] outcomes — The matter is closed: 1/1
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — The death sentence is set aside and the Applicant is placed on probation supervision for three years: 1/2, Application dismissed: 1/2
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 7/13, The appeal is reinstated.: 1/13, Affirmed the judgment of the trial court.: 1/13, The appeal is successful.: 1/13
• [Family Appeal] outcomes — Appeal granted: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed with a reduced sentence: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~17653 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Probation supervision for three years (1)
• Reinstatement of the appeal (1)
• Full custody of the minor children pending the hearing of the appeal (1)
• Supervised access for the Respondent (1)
• Prevention of further abuse of court processes (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (8), Civil Procedure Rules (6), Criminal Procedure Code (3), Law of Succession Act (3), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (2)