Klr Githinji Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2016 to 2025; busiest year 2025 (1 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (1)
• Taxation of Costs: Appeal successful (1)
• Succession: Appeal dismissed (1); The court orders for DNA testing and exhumation of the decea (1); The grant of probate with the Will was confirmed. (1)
• Boundary Dispute: Appeal and Review Dismissed (1)
• Appeal: The application for extension of time to file the appeal is (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act, CAP 21 Laws of Kenya (1)
• Order 45 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Appellate Jurisdiction Act (1)
• Court of Appeal Rules (1)
• Law of Succession Act (1)
• Children Act (1)
• Law of Succession (1)
• Evidence Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for DNA testing and exhumation of the deceased's grave (1), Appeal from a decision of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri (1), Appeal from original trial (1)
• [Succession] outcomes — The court orders for DNA testing and exhumation of the deceased's grave.: 1/3, Appeal dismissed: 1/3, The grant of probate with the Will was confirmed.: 1/3
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~30105 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs will abide the final determination of the matter (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (1), Children Act (1), Law of Succession (1), Evidence Act (1)