Tom Mbaluto Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1986 to 2012; busiest year 2001 (109 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil: Application dismissed (12); Dismissed (12); Judgment in favor of the plaintiff (11); Dismissed with costs (7)
• Civil Suit: Judgment in favor of the plaintiff (4); Dismissed with costs (2)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4); Appeals allowed, convictions quashed, sentences set aside (1)
• Application: Dismissed (1)
• Application to amend plaint: Struck out with costs (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Rules (42)
• Civil Procedure Act (31)
• Evidence Act (5)
• Criminal Procedure Code (5)
• Registered Land Act (4)
• Penal Code (4)
• Bills of Exchange Act (3)
• Judicature Act (3)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence of death (1), Appeal from a judgment in a civil case (1), Application to strike out and dismiss the petition (1)
• [Criminal] outcomes — Guilty verdict upheld, death sentence imposed: 1/1
• [Real Property Dispute] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the plaintiff: 1/1
• [Election Petition] outcomes — The 2nd Respondents application is allowed and the petition struck out with costs to the 2nd respondent.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~12403 words
• Single-judge

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.3
• Frequently applied statutes: National Assembly and Presidential Elections Act (CAP.7) and Regulations thereunder as amended from time to time (1)