Pm Nyaundi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2022 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (132 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Adoption: Adoption granted (94); The application for adoption is allowed. (2); The applicants are allowed to adopt the child. (2); The application is granted. (2)
• Succession: Application dismissed (13); The application is dismissed. (9); Dismissed (3); Application struck out (3)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (12); Affirmed (8); Appeal allowed (6); The appeal was dismissed. (2)
• Mental Health: Petition granted (2)
• Miscellaneous Application: The application is granted. (2); Application allowed (2); The Petition is granted. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (81)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (59)
• Civil Procedure Act (55)
• Probate and Administration Rules (54)
• Children Act, 2022 (52)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (51)
• Children’s Act, 2022 (23)
• Civil Procedure Rules (23)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for Adoption (46), Appeal from original trial (41), Appeal from the original trial (37)
• [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 94/118, The applicants are allowed to adopt the child.: 2/118, The application is granted.: 2/118, The application for adoption is allowed.: 2/118
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal granted, acquittal set aside: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — Application dismissed: 13/122, The application is dismissed.: 9/122, Application struck out: 3/122, Dismissed: 3/122
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/3, The Court grants the stay of execution and stay of proceedings pending Appeal.: 1/3, The application is granted: 1/3
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 11/45, Affirmed: 7/45, Appeal allowed: 6/45, The appeal was dismissed.: 2/45

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~13687 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Revocation of the grant (4)
• None (3)
• Publication of notice in the Gazette (3)
• Revocation of grant (3)
• Publication of notice in the Gazette. (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (81), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (59), Civil Procedure Act (55), Probate and Administration Rules (54), Children Act, 2022 (52)