Matheka Mumbua Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2024 to 2025; busiest year 2024 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal allowed, judgment of the subordinate court set aside (1); The appeal is upheld, and the judgment of the trial court is (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
• Criminal: Acquittal (1)
• Criminal Case: Appeal upheld, conviction and sentence affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (1)
• Updated Sentencing Guidelines (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a judgment of the learned trial magistrate (1), Appeal from a judgment of the High Court at Makueni (1), Appeal from a judgment of the trial court (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed, judgment of the subordinate court set aside: 1/3, Appeal dismissed: 1/3, The appeal is upheld, and the judgment of the trial court is set aside.: 1/3
• [Criminal] outcomes — Acquittal: 1/1
• [Criminal Case] outcomes — Appeal upheld, conviction and sentence affirmed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~16895 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs to the appellant (1)
• The judgment of the trial court is set aside and substituted with the new award (1)
• Accorded treatment and psycho-social support (1)
• Assessment and treatment plan at Makueni Referral Hospital (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (1), Updated Sentencing Guidelines (1)