Helene Namisi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2021 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (295 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Adoption: Adoption granted (41); The Originating Summons is allowed. (10); The adoption is allowed. (4); Adoption allowed (4)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (28); Affirmed (21); Appeal successful (6); Appeal allowed (6)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (12)
• Miscellaneous Application: Application Allowed (4); Application granted (2)
• Family Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Children Act (61)
• Civil Procedure Act (50)
• Law of Succession Act (41)
• Probate and Administration Rules (36)
• Children (Adoption) Regulations, 2020 (32)
• Civil Procedure Rules (31)
• Evidence Act (22)
• Mental Health Act, Cap 248 of the Laws of Kenya (19)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Original trial (35), Appeal from original trial (21), Appeal from the original trial (20)
• [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 38/84, The Originating Summons is allowed.: 10/84, The adoption is allowed.: 4/84, Adoption allowed: 4/84
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 9/14, Interim orders: 1/14, Dismissed: 1/14, Affirmed: 1/14
• [Succession] outcomes — The application is granted.: 2/19, Motion granted: 2/19, Application granted: 2/19, The Petition is revived.: 1/19
• [Mental Health] outcomes — KNM is appointed as MCM's guardian and general manager of his estate.: 1/8, The Applicant is appointed as legal guardian and authorised to access JN's bank account.: 1/8, DNK is appointed a Guardian ad litem for purposes of defending the suit for and on behalf of DNK in Thika MCELC E024 of 2024.: 1/8, The Petition is granted.: 1/8
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 13/39, Appeal successful: 5/39, Appeal allowed: 2/39, The Application is dismissed.: 2/39

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10928 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs in the cause (4)
• Adoption of the child by the Applicants (3)
• Stay of execution pending appeal (2)
• Each party to bear their own costs (1)
• Reinstatement of the suit (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Children Act (50), Children (Adoption) Regulations, 2020 (31), Civil Procedure Act (27), Law of Succession Act (20), Probate and Administration Rules (20)