Jesse Njagi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2021; busiest year 2021 (23 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Revision: Application dismissed (2)
• Adoption: Adoption granted (2)
• Application for Revision of Orders: Appeal dismissed (1)
• Petition for Review of Sentence: Petition dismissed (1)
• Judicial Review: The court made the orders sought in the notice of motion. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (5)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (4)
• Civil Procedure Act (2)
• Criminal Procedure Code (Cap.75) (1)
• Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act No.12 of 2011 (1)
• Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act No. 12 of 2011 (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Respondent seeks to compel petitioner to produce original forms 35A and for investigation (1), Application dismissed (1), Appeal from original trial (1)
• [Election Petition] outcomes — Petitioner ordered to produce original forms 35A and for investigation: 1/3, Application dismissed: 1/3, The court upheld the election of the 3rd respondent.: 1/3
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Application for bond pending appeal declined: 1/4, Application dismissed: 1/4, Order for a retrial: 1/4, Appeal upheld, retrial ordered: 1/4
• [Sentence Reversal and New Sentence Imposed] outcomes — Appeal successful, death sentence set aside, new sentence imposed: 1/1
• [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 2/2
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal upheld, suit reinstated: 1/3, Application allowed.: 1/3, Application dismissed: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~14100 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• 14 days right of appeal (1)
• Compulsory payment of the decretal sum by the respondents (1)
• The applicant is given an opportunity to present her case before custody orders are made. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (5), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (4), Elections Act 2011 (1), Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petitions Rules, 2017 (1), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)