Wanjiru Karanja Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2004 to 2025; busiest year 2009 (9 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (5); Appeal dismissed (3)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Application dismissed (2); The application to amend the memorandum of appeal is allowed (1); Struck out with no order as to costs (1)
• Civil Application: Application dismissed (2); Conditional stay of execution granted (1)
• Civil Appeal (Application): The application was granted, and the court ordered that the (1); Application dismissed (1)
• Succession: The motion is struck out with no orders on costs. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (5)
• Civil Procedure Rules (4)
• Law Reform Act (3)
• Civil Procedure Act (3)
• Criminal Procedure Code (3)
• Law of Succession Act (2)
• Constitution of Kenya (2)
• Section 296(2) of the Penal Code (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (3), Appeal from conviction and sentence of the Senior Resident Magistrate's Court (2), Appeal from a decree of the trial court (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/3, Dismissed: 1/3, Application dismissed: 1/3
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 1/4, Application dismissed with costs to the respondent: 1/4, Dismissed with costs: 1/4, The suit is struck out with costs to the defendant.: 1/4
• [Probate and Administration] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
• [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — The application is allowed and the order made by the District Court is set aside.: 1/3, Application struck out: 1/3, Dismissed: 1/3
• [Criminal] outcomes — Acquitted: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10202 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set the appellant free (2)
• Set the appellant at liberty (2)
• Vacation of properties and inventory (1)
• Appellant released (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Law Reform Act (3), Civil Procedure Rules (3), Civil Procedure Act (3), Criminal Procedure Code (3), Penal Code (2)