Mwita Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2016 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (56 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9); Affirmed (6); The appeal is upheld. (2); The appeal is allowed, the judgment and decree of the trial (1)
• Succession: Application dismissed (4); Dismissed (3); The application was dismissed. (2)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (3)
• Civil Application: Application dismissed (2); The application for stay of execution, injunction and stay o (1)
• Judicial Review: The application was dismissed. (2); Application dismissed (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (44)
• Probate and Administration Rules (28)
• Civil Procedure Act (17)
• Constitution of Kenya (14)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (11)
• Judicature Act (11)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (9)
• Criminal Procedure Code (6)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (31), Appeal from conviction and sentence (18), Appeal from original trial (11)
• [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/3, The application is dismissed with costs.: 1/3, The advocate is awarded Kshs. 3,438,146 with interest and costs: 1/3
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Leave granted: 2/11, Application granted, decision of the Emuhaya Land Disputes Tribunal quashed.: 1/11, Application dismissed: 1/11, The Notice of Motion is struck out with costs to the Interested Parties.: 1/11
• [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 5/18, Dismissed: 2/18, Application granted: 2/18, In favor of the plaintiff: 1/18
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — Plaintiff wins Permanent Injunction: 1/6, The application is allowed, and the suit is revived.: 1/6, Application dismissed with costs: 1/6, Appeal dismissed: 1/6
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Struck out: 1/8, Appeal dismissed: 1/8, Application allowed: 1/8, Application dismissed, suit against 1st and 2nd defendants struck out, suit against 3rd defendant proceeds.: 1/8

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~22947 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held (4)
• Revocation of the grant (3)
• Costs of the application (3)
• Conditional stay of execution (2)
• Set appellant at liberty (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (36), Criminal Procedure Code (33), Civil Procedure Act (21), Constitution of Kenya (20), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (20)