Per Rand Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2014 to 2018; busiest year 2018 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Petition for Orders: The court ordered the DPP to proceed with the manslaughter c (1)
• Petition for Fundamental Rights Violatio: Affirmed the acquittal but ordered the prosecution to disclo (1)
• Petition: The court held that the DPP has the power to re-charge the a (1)
• Petition for Constitutional Review: The petition was dismissed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Article 157 of the Constitution of Kenya (1)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (1)
• Penal Code (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Constitution of Kenya (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
• Land Registration Act (1)
• Article 157 of the Constitution (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Respondent sought to withdraw charges and charge petitioner with murder (1), Respondent's Application (1), Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petition (1)
• [Petition for Orders] outcomes — The court ordered the DPP to proceed with the manslaughter charges and not to withdraw them.: 1/1
• [Petition] outcomes — The court held that the DPP has the power to re-charge the accused person after a nolle prosequi.: 1/1
• [Petition for Constitutional Review] outcomes — The petition was dismissed.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~29853 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Order to proceed with manslaughter charges (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Article 157 of the Constitution of Kenya (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Constitution of Kenya (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1), Land Registration Act (1)