Lakha Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1994 to 2026; busiest year 2002 (12 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (6); The application is allowed. (2); The application is granted. (2); Appeal allowed (2)
• civil: Appeal dismissed (3)
• Appeal: The application is granted. (3); Appeal dismissed (2); Leave granted (2); Application dismissed (2)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Affirmed (1); Convictions and sentences quashed (1)
• Civil Appeal (Application): The court grants the application and extends the time for fi (1); The application is granted. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (13)
• Civil Procedure Rules (8)
• Constitution of Kenya (5)
• Appellate Jurisdiction Act (4)
• Criminal Procedure Code (3)
• Ministry of Education Kenya National Drama and Film Festival Rules and Regulatio (2)
• Trespass Act (2)
• Companies Act (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (19), Appeal from conviction and sentence of the High Court (7), Application to strike out Notice of Appeal (6)
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 6/29, The appeal is struck out with no order as to costs.: 2/29, Appeal allowed: 2/29, dismissed with costs: 2/29
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 34/158, Appeal allowed: 14/158, Dismissed: 14/158, Appeal dismissed with costs: 11/158
• [Civil Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 59/104, Appeal allowed: 10/104, The appeal is allowed.: 2/104, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside: 2/104
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 14/93, Dismissed: 8/93, Application dismissed: 4/93, Appeal allowed: 3/93

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~6255 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• First respondent pays appellant's costs of the appeal (1)
• Distribution of the land between the plaintiffs and the defendant in equal shares (1)
• Restoration of judgment of the Principal Magistrate (1)
• Defendant pays costs of appeal (1)
• The plaintiff will bear his own costs of this appeal. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (30), Criminal Procedure Code (18), Civil Procedure Rules (10), Civil Procedure Act (7), Evidence Act (6)