Richard Odenyo Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2020 to 2024; busiest year 2024 (1 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: The application is granted. (1)
• Miscellaneous Application: The case is withdrawn from the trial court and transferred t (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (2)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Environment and Land Court Act (1)
• Magistrates' Court Act (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• East African Community Customs Management Act 2004 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (2), Appeal from a conviction and sentence by a Senior Principal Magistrate (2), Appeal from the judgment of R. Odenyo Principal Magistrate, Mandera (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 3/7, The conviction and sentence were overturned.: 1/7, Affirmed the conviction but reduced the sentence from life imprisonment to a lesser sentence.: 1/7, Affirmed the conviction but reduced the sentence from life imprisonment to a lesser term.: 1/7

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~22181 words
• Single-judge

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (3), Criminal Procedure Code (3), Penal Code (2), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act No. 4 of 1994 (1), Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) (1)