Lucy Njuguna Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2015 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (298 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (88); Appeal allowed (6); Appeal partially successful (5)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (62); Appeal allowed (33); The appeal is partially successful. (10); Appeal successful (4)
• Criminal: Guilty (34); The accused has a case to answer and is put to his defense. (14); Guilty of murder (9); The accused persons are placed on their defence. (9)
• Succession: Application dismissed (10); The application is granted. (5)
• Criminal Revision: Application dismissed (9)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (137)
• Criminal Procedure Code (110)
• Civil Procedure Act (65)
• Evidence Act (62)
• Law of Succession Act (61)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (46)
• Civil Procedure Rules (45)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (23)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction for murder (78), Appeal from conviction and sentence (65), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (52)
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — The petition is dismissed.: 3/22, Petition dismissed: 2/22, Petition allowed: 2/22, The impugned appointments were declared unconstitutional and quashed.: 1/22
• [Petition] outcomes — The petition is dismissed with costs.: 1/4, The petition is struck out.: 1/4, Dismissed: 1/4, Released: 1/4
• [Succession] outcomes — Application dismissed: 10/77, The application is granted.: 5/77, Appeal dismissed: 3/77, Application struck out: 3/77
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 60/219, Appeal allowed: 31/219, The appeal is partially successful.: 10/219, The appeal is allowed.: 4/219
• [Petition for Anticipatory Bail and Injunction] outcomes — Application dismissed with costs: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~16315 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (5)
• Leave to appeal out of time (4)
• Revocation of the grant (3)
• Declaration (3)
• Costs (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (136), Criminal Procedure Code (107), Law of Succession Act (61), Evidence Act (60), Civil Procedure Act (55)