Mativo Odunga Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2021 to 2023; busiest year 2021 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Revision: Application dismissed (1)
• Criminal Appeal: The Appellant's conviction is set aside. (1)
• Judicial Review: Dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, No 4 of 1994 (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code, Chapter 75 of the Laws of Kenya (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006 (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
• East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (1)
• Tax Procedures Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for leave to apply for judicial review by way of an order of certiorari (1), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (1), Appeal from conviction and sentence, application for review (1)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — The Appellant's conviction is set aside.: 1/1
• [Criminal Revision] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~34302 words
• Single-judge

Remedy patterns

• Costs to the respondent (1)
• New trial (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.3
• Frequently applied statutes: East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (1), Tax Procedures Act (1), Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006 (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, No 4 of 1994 (1)