Daniel Musinga Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2004 to 2026; busiest year 2004 (55 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5); Application dismissed (5); Affirmed (4); Dismissed (3)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5); Appeals dismissed, death sentences confirmed, jail sentences (2); Appeals allowed, convictions quashed, sentences set aside, a (2)
• Civil Application: Dismissed (4); Dismissed with costs (4); Application dismissed (3); The application is granted. (2)
• Appeal: Dismissed (4); The application is allowed. (3)
• Criminal: Acquitted (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (11)
• Penal Code (7)
• Civil Procedure Rules (6)
• Constitution of Kenya (4)
• Criminal Procedure Code (4)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (4)
• Appellate Jurisdiction Act (3)
• Law of Succession Act (3)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for extension of time to file an appeal out of time (6), Application for extension of time to file an appeal (5), Application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal (4)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Application dismissed: 5/39, Affirmed: 4/39, Appeal dismissed: 4/39, Abated: 2/39
• [Appeal] outcomes — Dismissed: 4/21, The application is allowed.: 3/21, Application dismissed: 1/21, The application is dismissed: 1/21
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/3, Dismissed: 1/3, The death sentence is set aside and a 20-year imprisonment sentence is substituted.: 1/3
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 4/33, Dismissed: 4/33, Application dismissed: 3/33, The application is allowed.: 2/33
• [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/19, Application dismissed with costs: 2/19, The orders sought in the application are granted.: 1/19, The applicant's reference is dismissed.: 1/19

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~18043 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• None (2)
• Interim stay of eviction proceedings (1)
• The applicants shall also bear costs of this application. (1)
• The costs of the appeal shall abide the outcome of the appeal (1)
• Costs to be borne by the applicant (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (3), Appellate Jurisdiction Act (3), Court of Appeal Rules, 2010 (2), Limitation of Actions Act (2), Court of Appeal Rules, 2022 (2)