Lord Maule Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (3 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: The appeal is partially successful, with the award of mesne (1); Appeal dismissed (1); The appeal is upheld. (1); Affirmed the judgment of the Chief Magistrate's Court (1)
• Land Suit: The Defendant is ordered to vacate the land. (1)
• Land Dispute: Dismissed (1)
• Civil Suit: The Plaintiff was awarded a refund of Ksh.375,394.60. (1); Appeal dismissed (1); Defendant's appeal dismissed (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal allowed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Land Act No. 6 of 2012 (1)
• Land Laws (amendment) Act No. 28 of 2016 (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)
• Evidence Act (1)
• Evidence Act Cap 80 (1)
• Indian Evidence Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial outcome (3), Appeal from a judgment of the Chief Magistrate's Court (1), Appeal from a previous judgment (1)
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The Plaintiff was awarded a refund of Ksh.375,394.60.: 1/3, Appeal dismissed: 1/3, Defendant's appeal dismissed: 1/3
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed the judgment of the Chief Magistrate's Court: 1/2, The appeal is upheld.: 1/2
• [Contract Dispute] outcomes — The court dismissed the plaintiff's claims and ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff Ksh.10 million as a penalty for breach of contract.: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~43330 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Payment of Kshs. 7,463,158/- to the 3rd defendant (1)
• Interest on the above sum at the prevailing market rates from 31st July, 2000 until payment in full (1)
• General damages for breach of contract against the 1st defendant (1)
• General damages for breach of trust against the 2nd defendant (1)
• Costs of and incidental to this suit and interest thereon at court rates (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1), Evidence Act (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1)