Asenath Ongeri Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2016 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (243 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (50); Appeal allowed (13); Appeal granted (6); Appeal successful (4)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (31); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (3)
• Adoption: Adoption granted (27); Appeal allowed (4); The Originating Summons is allowed. (3)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (17); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (3)
• Succession: Appeal dismissed (7); Application dismissed (7); Appeal granted (3); Dismissed (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (33)
• Penal Code (30)
• Civil Procedure Act (30)
• Law of Succession Act (30)
• Criminal Procedure Code (29)
• Children Act No. 8 of 2001 (28)
• Civil Procedure Rules (20)
• Evidence Act (17)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (50), Appeal from the original trial (37), Appeal from the original trial outcome (36)
• [Matrimonial Property Dispute] outcomes — The respondent was ordered to pay the applicant the specified amounts within 60 days.: 1/6, Appeal dismissed: 1/6, In favor of the applicant: 1/6, Application dismissed with costs: 1/6
• [Succession] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 7/78, Application dismissed: 7/78, Application granted: 3/78, The application is granted.: 2/78
• [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 14/22, The Originating Summons dated 27/9/2018 is allowed.: 1/22, The Originating Summons dated 10/5/2018 is allowed.: 1/22, Appeal allowed: 1/22
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 71/225, Appeal allowed: 12/225, Appeal dismissed with costs to the respondent.: 7/225, Appeal successful: 4/225
• [Divorce and Property Division] outcomes — The application is dismissed with costs.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~11283 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (10)
• Costs of the suit (8)
• Stay of execution pending appeal. (4)
• Interest at court rates (4)
• Damages (4)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (88), Civil Procedure Act (57), Criminal Procedure Code (32), Civil Procedure Rules (32), Law of Succession Act (19)