Pauline Nyamweya Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2011 to 2026; busiest year 2016 (205 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (113); Affirmed (17); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (12); Appeals dismissed (8)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (70); Appeal allowed (10); Appeal successful (8); Application dismissed (8)
• Civil Application: Application dismissed (26); The application is granted. (6); Appeal dismissed (6)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (12)
• Judicial Review: Leave granted (11); Application dismissed (9); Dismissed (8)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (135)
• Civil Procedure Act (129)
• Penal Code (117)
• Civil Procedure Rules (117)
• Sexual Offences Act (85)
• Law of Succession Act (53)
• Evidence Act (35)
• Constitution of Kenya (27)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (1), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (1), Appeal from conviction and sentence for rape (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/3, Affirmation of the sentence: 1/3
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 1/1
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Leave granted to appeal out of time: 1/1
• [Petition] outcomes — Petitioners' application dismissed: 1/1
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Leave to commence judicial review proceedings granted: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~34163 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• A mandamus order compelling the respondents to pay the judgment debt and accrued interest (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (3), Criminal Procedure Code (2), Criminal Procedure Act (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1), Access to Information Act, 2016 (1)