Adelaide Mbithi Beta

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Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2022; busiest year 2017 (105 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Political Parties Disputes: Dismissed (12); Appeal dismissed (10); Affirmed (8); Appeal Dismissed (8)
• Political Parties Dispute: Dismissed (4); The complaint has merit. (1)
• Civil: The claim is successful, but the final nomination certificat (1)
• Political Party Dispute: The Complainant's victory is upheld, and the 2nd Respondent (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Political Parties Act (7)
• Political Parties Act No. 11 of 2011 (4)
• Constitution of Kenya (4)
• Elections Act, 2011 (3)
• Fair Administrative Action Act (3)
• Elections Act (3)
• Political Parties Act, 2011 (3)
• Political Parties Act 2011 (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal Dismissed (15), Appeal from the original trial (14), Appeal from a decision of the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (6)
• [Political Parties Disputes] outcomes — Dismissed: 11/86, Appeal dismissed: 9/86, Affirmed: 8/86, Appeal Dismissed: 8/86
• [Political Parties Dispute] outcomes — Dismissed: 4/14, Application dismissed: 1/14, Partial allowance of the Claim: 1/14, The complaint has merit.: 1/14
• [Political Party Dispute] outcomes — The Complainant's victory is upheld, and the 2nd Respondent is ordered to present the Complainant as the party's candidate.: 1/1
• [Political Parties Tribunal Complaint] outcomes — The claimant's application was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Election Dispute] outcomes — The Amended Statement of Claim is dismissed: 1/2, Appeal dismissed: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~6989 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• A declaration that the Respondent’s list is null and void (1)
• Reconstitute the list to include the Claimant's name (1)
• Rectification of age and ethnicity (1)
• Notification to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (1)
• Reconstitution of the list of nominees (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Political Parties Act (7), Constitution of Kenya (4), Elections Act, 2011 (3), Fair Administrative Action Act (3), Elections Act (3)