Per Dickson Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2012 to 2025; busiest year 2017 (6 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (1); The appeal is successful. (1); The plaintiff's suit is not dismissed for want of prosecutio (1); The appeal was dismissed. (1)
• Injunction: The application is dismissed. (1)
• Constitutional Petition: The petition was dismissed with costs to the 2nd respondents (1); Petition dismissed (1); Affirmed (1); Judgment in favor of the Kenya Human Rights Commission. (1)
• Anti-Corruption Case: Acquitted (1)
• Appeal: Affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (4)
• Constitution of Kenya (3)
• Constitution of Kenya (Protection of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) Practice a (2)
• Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act (2)
• Companies Act (Cap 486) (1)
• Banking Act (Cap 488) (1)
• Excise Duty Act, Cap 493 (1)
• First Schedule (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (2), Respondent's Motion to Dismiss (2), Appeal from the High Court of Kenya (1)
• [Delimitation of Constituency and Ward Boundaries] outcomes — Dismissed with no orders: 1/1
• [Commercial & Admiralty] outcomes — The suit is dismissed with costs to the applicants.: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — The plaintiff's suit is not dismissed for want of prosecution.: 1/3, The appeal was dismissed.: 1/3, The appeal is successful.: 1/3
• [Constitutional Challenge] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
• [Petition for Constitutional Review] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~123594 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Removal of the DMS system (1)
• Award of costs (1)
• Cancellation of the tender to the second Respondent. (1)
• Return of confiscated firearms (1)
• Prohibition on further interference (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 4.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (4), Constitution of Kenya (3), Constitution of Kenya (Protection of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) Practice and Procedure Rules, 2013 (2), Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act (2), Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissions Act, 2011 (1)