Majan Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2012 to 2023; busiest year 2012 (9 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil: Appeal dismissed (2); Appeal upheld (2); The plaintiff was awarded damages. (1); The application for judgment on admission is dismissed with (1)
• Commercial Case: Defendant's motion dismissed (1); The application for an injunction is dismissed. (1)
• Recusal Application: Application for recusal dismissed (1)
• Civil Suit: The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff. (1)
• Constitutional: Dismissed with no order as to costs (1); Affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law Reform Act (2)
• Evidence Act (1)
• National Police Service Act (1)
• Criminal Procedure Act (1)
• Elections Act No. 24 of 2011 (1)
• Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission Act, 2011 (1)
• Constitution of Kenya (Supervisory Jurisdiction and Protection of Fundamental Ri (1)
• Law Reform Act (Chapter 26 of the Laws of Kenya) (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (151), Appeal from conviction and sentence (57), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (51)
• [Petition for Declaration and Damages] outcomes — Judgment for the petitioner: 2/4, Judgment in favor of the petitioner: 1/4, Judgment for the petitioners, including declarations, damages, and costs: 1/4
• [Petition] outcomes — Dismissed: 23/171, Petition dismissed: 15/171, Affirmed: 8/171, Petition dismissed with no order as to costs: 7/171
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/13, Petition dismissed: 2/13, Appeal dismissed.: 1/13, The petition is allowed to the extent that Rule 2 of the Advocates (Practice) Rules is declared unconstitutional.: 1/13
• [Petition for Declaration] outcomes — Declined to award declarations sought in the petition, awarded costs of the application and petition to the interested party.: 1/4, The petition is dismissed: 1/4, The petition is dismissed.: 1/4, Petition granted, surcharge notices quashed.: 1/4
• [Civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 13/136, Dismissed: 6/136, Application dismissed: 5/136, Judgment for the petitioner: 3/136

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~13167 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• No order as to costs (8)
• General damages (6)
• No order as to costs. (6)
• Recognition and enforcement of the arbitral award (6)
• Damages (5)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (Chapter 63 of the Laws of Kenya) (104), Civil Procedure Rules (74), Sexual Offences Act (63), Sexual Offences Act, 2006 (54), Civil Procedure Act (52)