Cecilia Githua Beta
Read this first — limitations.
- Patterns reflect published decisions only.
- This is not an assessment of private character, integrity or bias.
- Outcome distributions are per case-type and not comparable across courts/years.
- Based on 227 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Activity
Published decisions from 2012 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (77 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Criminal Revision: Application dismissed (9); Application allowed (4); The applicant is released from prison. (3); Partially successful (2)
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9); Appeal allowed (3); Appeal partially successful (2); The appeal is partially successful. (2)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (7); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (4); Appeal allowed (3); Appeal against conviction dismissed, appeal against sentence (3)
- Criminal: Application dismissed (3)
- Sentence: Sentence (2)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Criminal Procedure Code (33)
- Penal Code (33)
- Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) (20)
- Sexual Offences Act (15)
- Evidence Act (9)
- Civil Procedure Act (7)
- Constitution of Kenya 2010 (5)
- Constitution of Kenya (5)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (23), Application for review of sentence (13), Appeal from original trial (10)
- [Judicial Review] outcomes — The court upheld the school's uniform policy.: 1/4, In favor of the applicant: 1/4, The court allows the substantive motion and issues an order of mandamus.: 1/4, The application is dismissed.: 1/4
- [Petition] outcomes — The court ordered the respondents to make available educational programs to children in detention facilities and to develop a comprehensive framework for providing basic education.: 1/1
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 7/40, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside: 4/40, Appeal allowed: 3/40, Appeal successful, conviction quashed: 2/40
- [Criminal Revision] outcomes — Application dismissed: 9/37, Application allowed: 4/37, The applicant is released from prison.: 3/37, Partially successful: 2/37
- [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — The application is dismissed.: 1/7, Application dismissed: 1/7, Applicant's sentence is reduced from death to 30 years imprisonment.: 1/7, The petition is dismissed.: 1/7
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~12949 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Release from prison (3)
- Costs follow the event (2)
- Order for sign language inset or subtitles (1)
- A declaration that all children including those in remand homes and detention facilities have a constitutional and legal right to be accorded free basic education by the state. (1)
- An order compelling the 2nd and 3rd respondents to make available to children in KJRH and all other children in detention facilities, educational programs which are integrated with the public education system. (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
- Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (33), Penal Code (33), Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) (20), Sexual Offences Act (15), Evidence Act (9)
Sample decisions
Republic v Head Teacher, Kenya High School & another; SMY (A Minor Suing Through her Mother and Next Friend AB) (Exparte) (Judicial Review 318 of 2010) [2012] KEHC 2492 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (18 September 2012) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 2492 (KLR) · 18 September 2012
Cradle – Children Foundation (suing through the Trustee Geoffrey Maganya) v Nation Media Group Limited ex parte Cradle – Children Foundation (suing through Geoffrey Maganya) (Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application 217 of 2011) [2012] KEHC 3 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (21 December 2012) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 3 (KLR) · 21 December 2012
Kiarie v Attorney General & 2 others (Petition 19 of 2014) [2016] KEHC 2274 (KLR) (29 September 2016) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 2274 (KLR) · 29 September 2016
JKM v Republic (Criminal Appeal 198 of 2014) [2017] KEHC 3808 (KLR) (13 July 2017) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2017] KEHC 3808 (KLR) · 13 July 2017
Mason v Republic (Criminal Revision E041 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 10434 (KLR) (Crim) (27 July 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 10434 (KLR) · 27 July 2022
Poghisyo v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E079 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 10495 (KLR) (Crim) (28 July 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 10495 (KLR) · 28 July 2022
Kinyua v Republic (Criminal Revision E038 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 10538 (KLR) (Crim) (27 July 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 10538 (KLR) · 27 July 2022
Ngui v Republic (Criminal Revision E039 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 10580 (KLR) (Crim) (27 July 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 10580 (KLR) · 27 July 2022
Nyabuto v Republic (Criminal Revision E339 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 11002 (KLR) (Crim) (28 July 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 11002 (KLR) · 28 July 2022
Kamau v Republic (Criminal Case E007 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 11003 (KLR) (Crim) (27 July 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 11003 (KLR) · 27 July 2022