Mbogholi Mbito Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1988 to 2025; busiest year 2016 (6 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (3); Appeal dismissed (2); The Appellant's Notice of Motion is struck out with costs to (1)
• Land Dispute: Appeal dismissed (2)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (2); Dismissed with costs (1); Application granted (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Appeal allowed against sentence, conviction on Count 1 dismi (1)
• civil: Appeal dismissed (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (9)
• Civil Procedure Rules (4)
• Law Reform Act (2)
• Public Authorities Limitation Act (2)
• Limitation of Actions Act, Cap 22 Laws of Kenya (2)
• Limitation of Actions Act (2)
• Land Act Number 6 of 2012 (1)
• Matrimonial Property Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (18), Appeal from the original trial outcome (6), Appeal from a previous judgment (2)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal successful: 7/36, Affirmed: 5/36, Appeals dismissed: 4/36, Appeal dismissed: 4/36
• [Civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/25, Dismissed with costs: 1/25, Judgment against defendants with costs: 1/25, Application dismissed with costs to the defendant: 1/25
• [Interlocutory Application] outcomes — Granted: 1/2, Application allowed: 1/2
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Dismissal of the defendant's application: 1/7, Granted leave to amend the plaint: 1/7, Objector's application dismissed with costs.: 1/7, The application is granted.: 1/7
• [Election Petition] outcomes — The notice of motion to strike out the petition is dismissed with no orders as to costs.: 1/2, The petition is allowed, and the election of the 2nd Respondent is nullified.: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~8665 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• 2nd and 3rd appellants set at liberty (1)
• Judgment for the amount claimed plus interest (1)
• Interlocutory injunctions. (1)
• Financial and business reports. (1)
• Indemnity for the defendants if the plaintiff's claim is unsuccessful. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (8), Civil Procedure Act (4), section 296(1), P.C. (3), Civil Procedure Rules (2), The Penal Code (2)