Okubasu Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1999 to 2024; busiest year 2017 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Land Dispute: The appeal by the Appellant with respect to land parcel MUTI (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Remitted back for retrial (1); Appeal allowed, convictions on counts 2 and 3 quashed, sente (1); Affirmed (1)
• Civil: Application granted (1); Appeal allowed (1); Application dismissed (1); The plaintiff's suit is struck out (1)
• Election Petition: The court ordered a scrutiny and recounting of votes at the (1); Petition dismissed (1)
• Interlocutory Injunction: Interim injunction granted (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Rules (2)
• Article 50 of the Constitution of Kenya (1)
• Section 146(4) of the Evidence Act (1)
• Order 18 Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Elections Act No. 24 of 2011 (1)
• Elections(Parliamentary) court Elections petition rules 2013 (1)
• County Government Act, 2012 (1)
• Employment Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Second and Final Appeal (6), Appeal from a High Court Order (2), Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Meru (2)
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/5, Appeal granted: 1/5, Appeals dismissed: 1/5
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 8/18, Appeals dismissed: 2/18, Appeal dismissed in its entirety.: 1/18, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence of death quashed: 1/18
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed, High Court order set aside: 1/6, Appeal dismissed with costs: 1/6, Appeal dismissed: 1/6, Application dismissed: 1/6
• [election petition] outcomes — The petition is ordered struck out with costs.: 1/1
• [Civil Application] outcomes — The motion to stay the proceedings was dismissed.: 1/2, Application dismissed with costs: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~14561 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Maintenance payments (1)
• Prohibition on selling properties and shares (1)
• Each party bears their own costs (1)
• Set Makumi free (1)
• Conviction for manslaughter and sentence of 15 years imprisonment (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (7), Constitution of Kenya (3), Criminal Procedure Code (3), Married Women Property Act 1882 (1), High Court of Kenya (1)