Justices Odek Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2020; busiest year 2019 (6 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); The appeal is partially successful. (1); Appeal partly allowed (1); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellant s (1)
• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (2); Appeal dismissed (2); Both appeals were allowed. (1); The appeal was dismissed. (1)
• Civil Appeal (Application): The application for security of costs is allowed, and the 1s (1); The application for the recusal of the Hon. Mr. Justice Milt (1)
• Appeal: Affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Children Act, 2001 (2)
• Penal Code, cap 63 (1)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 article 164 (1)
• Court of Appeal Rules rule 82(1)(d) (1)
• Court of Appeal Rules rule 107(3) (1)
• Elections Act, section 78(1)(b) (1)
• Elections Regulations (1)
• Elections Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence of the High Court of Kenya at Meru (1), Appeal from the judgment of the High Court at Kericho (1), Application for security of costs in an election petition appeal (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/5, The appeal is partially successful.: 1/5, Appeal partly allowed: 1/5, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellant set at liberty.: 1/5
• [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — The application for security of costs is allowed, and the 1st Respondent is ordered to deposit a further security for costs of Kshs 500,000 within 7 days from the date hereof.: 1/2, The application for the recusal of the Hon. Mr. Justice Milton Asike Makhandia, JA, was dismissed.: 1/2
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/7, Appeal dismissed: 2/7, Both appeals were allowed.: 1/7, The appeal was dismissed.: 1/7
• [Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~68402 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Ten years imprisonment from the date of conviction. (1)
• The trial court's ruling and orders be set aside. (1)
• Civil Appeal No. 3 of 2016 and Civil Appeal No. 11 of 2016 be allowed. (1)
• Quashing of conviction and sentence. (1)
• Setting the appellant at liberty. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Children Act, 2001 (2), Penal Code, cap 63 (1), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 article 164 (1), Court of Appeal Rules rule 82(1)(d) (1), Court of Appeal Rules rule 107(3) (1)