Lord Chirchir Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2023 to 2025; busiest year 2024 (5 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal: The accused is acquitted. (2); The accused was acquitted. (2); Guilty of murder (1); Conviction for murder upheld (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 (4)
• Section 206 of the Penal Code (2)
• Evidence Act of Kenya (1)
• Penal Code (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial outcome (4), Appeal from the original trial (3), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (1)
• [Criminal] outcomes — The accused is acquitted.: 2/10, The accused was acquitted.: 2/10, The accused are acquitted of the charges.: 1/10, Guilty of murder: 1/10

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~24895 words
• Single-judge

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Section 203 of the Penal Code (4), Section 206 of the Penal Code (2), Evidence Act of Kenya (1), Penal Code (1)