Masime Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1985 to 2026; busiest year 1985 (10 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9); Appeal allowed (6); Appeal successful (2); Application dismissed (2)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9); Affirmed (2); Appeals dismissed (1); Affirmed the conviction and sentence. (1)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (2)
• Criminal: Guilty (2)
• Sexual Offence: Guilty (2); Guilty of delement contrary to section 8(1) of the Sexual Of (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (13)
• Penal Code (12)
• Sexual Offences Act (3)
• Constitution of Kenya (3)
• Law of Succession Act (3)
• Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006 (2)
• Civil Procedure Act (2)
• Agriculture Finance Corporation Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (6), Appeal from a Ruling and Order of the High Court (3), Appeal from the High Court at Kakamega (2)
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/3, Affirmed: 1/3
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 11/41, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 3/41, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellant released: 2/41, Appeal allowed: 2/41
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 6/39, Appeal allowed: 6/39, Appeal dismissed with costs: 5/39, Appeal successful: 1/39
• [CIVIL APPEAL] outcomes — Judgment set aside and judgment entered for the appellants against the respondents with orders as proposed by Apaloo JA.: 1/1
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Granted: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~13102 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Remission of the record to the High Court (1)
• Proceed to trial with costs. (1)
• Refund of Kshs 16,500 to the appellant (1)
• Costs of the appeal (1)
• Security of Kshs 15,000 within one month (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (11), Criminal Procedure Code (9), Civil Procedure Rules (5), Evidence Act (3), Civil Procedure Act (2)