Jm Bwonwong'A Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2021 to 2023; busiest year 2022 (107 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (22); Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed, new sent (2); Application dismissed (2); Conviction and sentence quashed (2)
• Criminal Revision: Application dismissed (7); Affirmed (3); Success (2); Dismissed (2)
• Miscellaneous Criminal Application: Application dismissed (6); The application was dismissed. (2); The application is struck out. (2); Dismissed (2)
• Judicial Review: Application dismissed (2)
• Bail Hearing: Application dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75) Laws of Kenya (40)
• Penal Code (Cap 63) Laws of Kenya (19)
• Criminal Procedure Code (17)
• Criminal Procedure Code (cap 75) Laws of Kenya (17)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (15)
• Constitution of Kenya (14)
• Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75) (11)
• Penal Code (9)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (19), Application for revision of sentence (19), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (8)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 20/43, Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed: 2/43, The application is incompetent and is hereby struck out.: 1/43, The application for revision is incompetent and is hereby struck out.: 1/43
• [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 5/31, The application was dismissed.: 2/31, The application is struck out.: 2/31, The application is dismissed in its entirety.: 1/31
• [Criminal Revision] outcomes — Application dismissed: 4/31, Affirmed: 3/31, Dismissed: 2/31, Spent: 1/31
• [Criminal] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/15, The court will consider the application for review of the order denying bail/bond.: 1/15, The application succeeds and the accused is granted a bond.: 1/15, The accused is hereby acquitted and set free unless held on other lawful warrants.: 1/15
• [Criminal Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — The preliminary objection is dismissed.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~12429 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Release on bail pending appeal (1)
• Grant of bail/bond (1)
• Suspension and stay of compensatory order (1)
• Costs of the application (1)
• Bond granted to 1st and 2nd accused (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75) Laws of Kenya (29), Penal Code (Cap 63) Laws of Kenya (16), Criminal Procedure Code (cap 75) Laws of Kenya (14), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (13), Criminal Procedure Code (12)