Sj Chitembwe Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2014 to 2022; busiest year 2022 (10 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Affirmed (1); Appeal allowed (1); Appeal successful (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal allowed (2); Appeal dismissed, sentence reduced (1); Conviction and sentence upheld (1); Appeal Dismissed (1)
• Miscellaneous Application: The le is hereby sent back to the taxing master to determin (1); The applicant's request to reinstate the case and seek order (1); The file is sent back to the Taxing Master for hearing and d (1)
• Defamation: Defendant found liable for defamation, awarded general damag (1)
• Civil Suit: Defendant found liable for defamation, awarded Kshs 1.5 Mill (1); The court granted the plaintiff's application for an order d (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Article 23(3)(f) of the Constitution (2)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Advocates Act Cap 16 of the Laws of Kenya (1)
• Sexual Offences Act number 3 of 2006 (1)
• Constitution of Kenya (1)
• Children's Act 2001 (1)
• Public Order Act Cap 56 Laws of Kenya (1)
• Preservation of Public Security Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (5), First Appeal (2), Appeal from the High Court at Malindi (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 2/6, Appeal dismissed, sentence reduced: 1/6, Conviction and sentence upheld: 1/6, Appeal Dismissed: 1/6
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — The petition was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Petition] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/6, Appeal allowed: 1/6, The appeal is partly successful, and the appellant is entitled to a share of Ksh.2,175,585 and a balance of Ksh.355,585.: 1/6, Affirmed: 1/6
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~22008 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set aside the order of Ksh. 25,000 monthly to a bank account and replace it with Ksh. 7,000 monthly (1)
• Costs to the respondents and interested parties (1)
• Sentences of 12 years, 20 years, and 10 years (1)
• The appellant is entitled to his share of Ksh.2,175,585 and a balance of Ksh.355,585 (1)
• Declaration (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Article 23(3)(f) of the Constitution (2), Sexual Offences Act number 3 of 2006 (1), Constitution of Kenya (1), Children's Act 2001 (1), Public Order Act Cap 56 Laws of Kenya (1)