Margaret Muigai Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2014 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (18 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (4); Appeal dismissed (3); The appeal was partly successful, with the liability apporti (1); Affirmed the judgment of the Chief Magistrate on liability b (1)
• Succession: Appeal upheld (2); Application allowed (2); Application dismissed (2); The applications are dismissed. (2)
• Divorce: Divorce granted (2)
• Arbitration: The 2nd Plaintiff's Chamber Summons is allowed with terms fo (1)
• Criminal: The accused's appeal for a retrial de novo was dismissed. (1); Application for bond denied (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (14)
• Civil Procedure Rules (8)
• Civil Procedure Act (5)
• Probate and Administration Rules (4)
• Evidence Act (3)
• Law of Succession Act, Cap 160, Laws of Kenya (3)
• Arbitration Act (3)
• Criminal Procedure Code (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original trial (91), Appeal from the original trial outcome (56), Application for adoption (49)
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/44, Application granted: 2/44, Dismissed: 2/44, Appeal Granted: 2/44
• [Application for Transfer of Case] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
• [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 134/204, Appeal allowed: 6/204, Granted: 6/204, The application for adoption is allowed.: 2/204
• [Succession] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 25/213, Application dismissed: 14/213, Appeal upheld: 7/213, Application granted: 4/213
• [Divorce] outcomes — The marriage is dissolved.: 6/47, Divorce granted: 4/47, Marriage dissolved: 3/47, The marriage was dissolved.: 2/47

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~16219 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (6)
• Revocation of grant (4)
• None (4)
• Distribution of the estate (3)
• Revocation of the grant (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Children Act, 2001 (90), Civil Procedure Act (65), Law of Succession Act Cap 160 (63), Law of Succession Act (63), Children's Act, 2001 (56)