William William Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2008 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (7 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Affirmed (3); The appeal was dismissed, and the High Court's order that th (1); The appeal was successful, and the award of general damages (1)
• Libel Suit Appeal: Appeal dismissed with costs, cross-appeal allowed (1)
• Criminal: Acquitted (1); The accused, Peter Ngugi Mwaura, was found guilty of murder. (1); Not Guilty (1)
• Personal Injury: Judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs for general damages for (1); The plainti is entitled to damages, with the quantum to be (1)
• Civil: The plaintiff's claim for damages is dismissed. (1); The defendants are found liable and ordered to pay damages. (1); The defendant is found 100% liable and ordered to pay damage (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Section 203 of the Penal Code (2)
• Penal Code Cap 63 of the Laws of Kenya (2)
• EACCMA, 2004 (1)
• Work Injury Benefit Act Cap 7 of 2007 (1)
• Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third Party Risk) (Amendment) Act Number 50 of 2013 (1)
• Civil Procedure Act (1)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Penal Code (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: First Appeal (4), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (1), Appeal from the High Court of Kenya at Kajiado (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Criminal] outcomes — The accused, Peter Ngugi Mwaura, was found guilty of murder.: 1/3, Not Guilty: 1/3, Acquitted: 1/3
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/14, Affirmed: 2/14, Appeal allowed: 1/14, Affirmed the judgment of the trial court.: 1/14
• [civil appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
• [Personal Injury] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs for general damages for pain, suffering, and loss of amenities in the amount of Kshs. 2,500,000.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~31331 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• General damages for pain, suffering, and loss of amenities in the amount of Kshs. 2,500,000 (1)
• Costs awarded to Plaintiffs (1)
• Interest at court rates from the date of judgment until payment in full (1)
• Costs of the suit in the lower court (1)
• Interest on general damages at court rates (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code Cap 63 of the Laws of Kenya (2), Section 203 of the Penal Code (2), Penal Code (1), Oluoch v Republic (1985) KLR 549 (1), Section 213 of the Penal Code (1)