Edward Muriithi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2011 to 2026; busiest year 2019 (161 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (63); Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed (10); Appeal dismissed, sentence reduced (6); Appeal allowed (5)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (30); Appeal allowed (16); Affirmed (6); Appeal granted (6)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (18); Appeal granted, sentence reduced and appellant released (8); Appeal upheld, sentence reduced (8); Appeal granted, sentence reduced (8)
• Criminal: Conviction and sentence upheld (9); Bail granted (8); Guilty (5); Convicted and sentenced (5)
• Adoption: Adoption granted (6); Appeal granted (5)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (217)
• Penal Code (161)
• Civil Procedure Act (75)
• Civil Procedure Rules (68)
• Sexual Offences Act (59)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (50)
• Constitution of Kenya (43)
• Law of Succession Act (37)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (80), Appeal from conviction and sentence (60), Appeal from the original trial (27)
• [Civil Application] outcomes — The preliminary objection taken by the respondents is rejected.: 1/7, The preliminary objection is rejected and the Notice of Motion shall be heard on a date to be fixed by the court in consultation with the parties.: 1/7, The court grants leave to file judicial review proceedings and orders a stay of the dismissed orders.: 1/7, The application was allowed.: 1/7
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Dismissed: 4/45, Appeal dismissed: 2/45, The stay granted upon leave is discharged.: 1/45, Application granted with an order of prohibition.: 1/45
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/18, Appeal upheld: 2/18, The plaintiff's application for an injunction is granted.: 1/18, The court directed the 2nd defendant to file the affidavit of Mrs. Grace Okumu, advocate within 7 days from today and the plaintiff to respond thereto, if necessary, within 7 days after service thereof; and that the two applications dated the 25/2/11 and the 10/3/11 be heard thereafter on a date to be fixed by the court in consultation of the parties, unless the parties in the alternative concur to the full trial of the case on its merit.: 1/18
• [Divorce] outcomes — Dissolution of marriage: 2/8, Decree nisi for divorce on the ground of cruelty granted.: 1/8, The Petitioner's petition is dismissed, and the Respondent's cross-petition is allowed.: 1/8, Dissolution of marriage granted: 1/8
• [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 6/33, Appeal granted: 5/33, Appeal dismissed: 4/33, The final orders are granted.: 4/33

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~18451 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Release from custody (18)
• Stay of execution pending appeal (8)
• Stay of execution (7)
• Quashing of conviction and sentence (5)
• Leave to appeal out of time (5)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (192), Penal Code (143), Civil Procedure Rules (60), Civil Procedure Act (57), Sexual Offences Act (54)