Bahati Mwamuye Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (164 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (25); Affirmed (7); Appeal struck out (4); Appeal successful (2)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (11); Appeal allowed (4); The Appeal is struck out. (2); The appeal is struck out. (2)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (6); Affirming the conviction and dismissing the appeal (3); Affirmed (3); Affirmed the conviction and sentence of 25 years imprisonmen (1)
• Constitutional Petition: Affirmed (5); The Petition is dismissed. (5); Petition dismissed (3); Appeal dismissed (2)
• Petition: Dismissed (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (18)
• Criminal Procedure Code (15)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (15)
• Penal Code (12)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (11)
• Constitution of Kenya (11)
• Civil Procedure Act (8)
• Sexual Offences Act, 2006 (7)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (11), Appeal from the original trial (5), Appeal from conviction and sentence (4)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 16/33, Appeal struck out: 3/33, Appeal successful: 2/33, Appeal dismissed with costs to the Respondent: 2/33
• [Petition for Impeachment] outcomes — The Petitioner's interim conservatory orders are confirmed and extended.: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 5/25, Affirming the conviction and dismissing the appeal: 3/25, Appeal dismissed, sentence upheld: 1/25, The appeal is partly merited.: 1/25
• [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — The Court will entertain an application for re-sentencing by the High Court upon being satisfied that the appeal has been withdrawn.: 1/4, The Applicants' application for leave to file a Reference out of time was dismissed.: 1/4, Application dismissed: 1/4, The Application is dismissed.: 1/4
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Affirmed: 3/20, Petition dismissed: 3/20, Appeal dismissed: 2/20, The Petition is dismissed.: 2/20

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~22285 words
• Single-judge

Remedy patterns

• global sum of Kes 2,000,000.00 with interest (1)
• costs of the suit at the lower court (1)
• costs of this Appeal (1)
• Continuation of the Petitioner's service as Governor for 120 days. (1)
• Bearing of costs by each party. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (12), Criminal Procedure Code (11), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (9), Sexual Offences Act, 2006 (7), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (6)