Mumbi Majan Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2015; busiest year 2013 (21 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Petition: Dismissed (3); Dismissed with no order as to costs (1); Petition dismissed (1)
• Judicial Review: The decision to remove Liza Mbinya Zakaria is quashed, and t (3); Dismissed (2); Dismissed with no order as to costs (1); Application dismissed (1)
• election dispute: dismissed (2)
• Constitutional Review: Dismissed (2)
• Civil: Dismissal of application (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Elections Act (2)
• Article 90(2) of the Constitution (2)
• Section 34 of the Elections Act (1)
• Section 35 of the Elections Act (1)
• Elections Act, 2011 (1)
• Political Parties Act, 2011 (1)
• Constitution of Kenya (Protection of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) Practice a (1)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Applicant seeks to quash the decision of the IEBC Nomination Dispute Resolution Committee and compel the publication of other nominees. (3), Application dismissed with no order as to costs (2), Application dismissed (1)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The decision to remove Liza Mbinya Zakaria is quashed, and the Committee's decision to remove Selina Nabwa Mwita is reversed.: 3/7, Dismissed: 2/7, Dismissed with no order as to costs: 1/7, Application dismissed: 1/7
• [Civil] outcomes — Dismissal of application: 1/1
• [election dispute] outcomes — dismissed: 2/2
• [Petition] outcomes — Dismissed: 3/5, Dismissed with no order as to costs: 1/5, Petition dismissed: 1/5
• [Petition for Review of Election Results] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~4421 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Quashing the decision to remove Liza Mbinya Zakaria. (3)
• Investigation by IEBC into Selina Nabwa Mwita's resignation. (2)
• Re-allocation of County Assembly seats (1)
• Remission of the matter to the IEBC for reconsideration (1)
• Investigation of Selina Nabwa Mwita's resignation and opportunity for nomination. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Article 90(2) of the Constitution (2), Elections Act (2), Section 34 of the Elections Act (1), Section 35 of the Elections Act (1), Elections Act, 2011 (1)