Marhta Koome Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2006 to 2016; busiest year 2014 (9 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (10); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (1); Conviction for robbery under section 295 of the Penal Code, (1); The conviction for murder is set aside, and the appellant is (1)
• civil: Appeal dismissed (2); Partial success for the respondent (1)
• Civil Suit: Plaintiff wins (1)
• Judicial Review: Dismissed (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal allowed, High Court's order summarily rejecting the a (1); Application dismissed (1); The appeal is partially successful, and the respondent is aw (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (2)
• Land Adjudication Act Cap 284 (1)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Law Reform Act (1)
• Civil Procedure Act (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Court of Appeal Rules (1)
• Sexual Offences Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (2), Appeal from the High Court judgment (2), Appeal from High Court conviction and sentence (2)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 10/15, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 1/15, Conviction for robbery under section 295 of the Penal Code, sentence of 7 years imprisonment: 1/15, The conviction for murder is set aside, and the appellant is sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for manslaughter.: 1/15
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed, High Court's order summarily rejecting the appeal set aside: 1/3, Application dismissed: 1/3, The appeal is partially successful, and the respondent is awarded Kshs. 1,123,600/= for the loss of fixed deposit and the value of KAC 163B vehicle with interest costs.: 1/3
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/3, Partial success for the respondent: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15602 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Appellant is entitled to his liberty (1)
• Damages for loss of goodwill not awarded (1)
• The respondent is awarded Kshs. 1,123,600 for the loss of fixed deposit and the value of KAC 163B vehicle with interest costs at court rates from the date of the judgment in the High Court. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (2), Civil Procedure Act (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Court of Appeal Rules (1), Sexual Offences Act (1)