Beatrice Jaden Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2012 to 2023; busiest year 2013 (13 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside (4); Quashed conviction and sentence (2); Affirmation of conviction and sentence (2); Affirmed (2)
• Land Dispute: Dismissed (1)
• Miscellaneous Reference Application: The reference is not struck out or dismissed. (1)
• Constitutional Petition: Judgment in favor of the Respondents (1); The petition was dismissed. (1)
• Land Adjudication: Plaintiff wins (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (11)
• Penal Code (8)
• Sexual Offences Act (3)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (2)
• Evidence Act (2)
• Civil Procedure Act (1)
• Advocates Remuneration Order (2014) (1)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (2), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal granted, conviction and sentence quashed, retrial ordered: 1/3, Quashed conviction and sentence: 1/3, Conviction and sentence quashed: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~7499 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Retrial of the appellants (1)
• Appellant is at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (2), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Ganzi & 2 Others v Republic (2005) 1 KLR 52 (1)