Fa Ochieng Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2014 to 2026; busiest year 2022 (78 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (19); Appeal allowed (4); The application is granted. (3); Affirmed (3)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (11); Affirmed (2); Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed (2)
• Civil Application: Application dismissed (4); The application is granted. (2)
• Petition: Petition dismissed. (4); Petition dismissed (3)
• Miscellaneous Civil Case: Appeal dismissed (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (19)
• Sexual Offences Act (17)
• Penal Code (9)
• Civil Procedure Rules (6)
• Article 49(1) and 50 of the Constitution of Kenya (6)
• Article 157(10) of the Constitution of Kenya (6)
• Civil Procedure Act (5)
• Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006 (4)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for extension of time to file an appeal out of time (6), Application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal (3), Second Appeal (3)
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 4/18, The application is granted.: 2/18, The Court grants the injunction and conservatory orders.: 1/18, Denied: 1/18
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 13/41, The application is granted.: 3/41, Affirmed: 3/41, Application dismissed: 2/41
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/8, Appeal dismissed: 2/8, Appeal successful: 1/8, Leave to appeal out of time granted: 1/8
• [Appeal] outcomes — Granted: 2/9, Leave to appeal out of time granted: 1/9, The court orders the applicant to pay the respondents' costs.: 1/9, Application dismissed: 1/9
• [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — The court extends the time for the filing of the notice of appeal: 1/9, The application was allowed.: 1/9, The appeal was dismissed: 1/9, Application dismissed: 1/9

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~17887 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The Respondent is restrained from implementing the scheme of distribution and alienating the properties pending the appeal. (1)
• Reduction of sentence (1)
• The costs of the application shall be in the cause, in the substantive appeal (1)
• Leave to appeal out of time granted (1)
• The applicant is directed to file and serve the Record of Appeal within the next Ten (10) Days. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (5), Court of Appeal Rules (4), Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006 (3), Limitation of Actions Act (2), Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act No 2 of 2013 (1)