Charles Kariuki Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2006 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (191 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (45); Affirmed (12); Appeal successful (5); Appeal allowed (4)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (20); Affirmed (13); Affirmed the conviction and sentence (5); Appeal successful (4)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5)
• Succession: Appeal dismissed (5); Application dismissed (4); Dismissed (4)
• Income Tax Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (54)
• Law of Succession Act (36)
• Criminal Procedure Code (34)
• Civil Procedure Rules (32)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (30)
• Penal Code (29)
• Constitution of Kenya (25)
• Evidence Act (22)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (51), Appeal from original trial (34), Appeal from conviction and sentence (29)
• [Tort] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the Plainti, Willesden Investments Limited, against the Defendant, Kenya Hotel Properties Limited.: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 19/80, Affirmed: 12/80, Affirmed the conviction and sentence: 4/80, Appeal successful: 4/80
• [Succession] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 4/56, Dismissed: 4/56, Application dismissed: 3/56, The application is dismissed.: 2/56
• [Constitutional] outcomes — The court declared the Act unconstitutional and invalid, and suspended the order of invalidity for 12 months.: 1/1
• [Criminal] outcomes — Not guilty: 4/48, The accused is put on his defence.: 3/48, Guilty of murder: 3/48, Conviction and sentence upheld: 2/48

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~19874 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• None (4)
• Costs in the main cause (3)
• Stay of execution pending appeal (3)
• Stay of execution pending appeal. (3)
• Quashing of conviction and sentence (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (44), Law of Succession Act (32), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (30), Criminal Procedure Code (30), Civil Procedure Rules (26)