Sarah Ooro Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2017; busiest year 2017 (8 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal: Not Guilty (1)
• Judicial Review: The applicant's nomination was upheld, and the 1st Intereste (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeals allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellants (1); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (1); Appeals allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (1); Appeal successful (1)
• Civil Suit: Appeal dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (2)
• Law Reform Act (Cap 26) (1)
• Elections Act (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Penal Code (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (5)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeals allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellants set at liberty.: 1/5, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside: 1/5, Appeals allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 1/5, Appeal successful: 1/5

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~21385 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Quash conviction and set aside sentence (1)
• Set appellant at liberty (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1), Penal Code (1)