Mwita Nyaundi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2024 to 2025; busiest year 2025 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Succession: The application for revocation of the grant was dismissed. (1); Appeal upheld (1); The grants of probate and letters of administration intestat (1); The grant of letters of administration intestate made on Jul (1)
• Succession Cause: The grant is not revoked. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (4)
• Probate and Administration Rules (2)
• Law of Succession Act Cap 160 Laws of Kenya (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
• In re Estate of Prisca Ong’ayo Nande (1)
• Law of Succession (1)
• Civil Procedure Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for revocation of grant of letters of administration (3), Appeal from original trial (2), Application for revocation of grant of administration (1)
• [Succession] outcomes — The application for revocation of the grant was dismissed.: 1/5, Grant revoked, Ruth Njoki Mwangi removed as administrator: 1/5, Appeal upheld: 1/5, The grants of probate and letters of administration intestate are revoked.: 1/5
• [Succession Cause] outcomes — The grant is not revoked.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~20300 words
• Single-judge

Remedy patterns

• Re-distribution of estate (1)
• The estate should be administered according to Islamic Law (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (4), Probate and Administration Rules (2), Law of Succession (1), Civil Procedure Act (1), Law of Succession Act Cap 160 Laws of Kenya (1)