Daniel Ogembo Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2019 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (158 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (24); The conviction and sentence were upheld. (2)
• Miscellaneous Criminal Application: Application dismissed (20); The applicant's sentence is revised. (2)
• Criminal Revision: The file was ordered closed. (9); The application for revision is dismissed. (8); The application for revision is granted. (7); The application is dismissed. (5)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (6)
• Criminal Petition: Application dismissed (4)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (62)
• Penal Code (41)
• Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006 (16)
• Sexual Offences Act, No 3 of 2006 (9)
• Sexual Offences Act (8)
• Evidence Act (6)
• Constitution of Kenya (5)
• Criminal Procedure Code, Section 333(2) (4)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for Revision from Conviction and Sentence (44), Appeal from conviction and sentence (28), Application seeking Revision of sentence (16)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The court dismissed the application for leave to apply for an order of mandamus.: 1/3, The application is struck out and costs are awarded to the respondents.: 1/3, The application for mandamus is allowed.: 1/3
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 23/38, The conviction and sentence were upheld.: 2/38, Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentences upheld with revised sentence.: 1/38, The application for bail pending second appeal was dismissed.: 1/38
• [Criminal Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/6, The case is transferred to Bungoma High Court.: 1/6, The application is dismissed with respect to the first two issues, and the third issue is allowed with a correction to the error on the face of the record.: 1/6, The case is transferred to another magistrate.: 1/6
• [Criminal Revision] outcomes — The file was ordered closed.: 9/97, The application for revision is dismissed.: 8/97, The application for revision is granted.: 7/97, The application is dismissed.: 5/97
• [Sentence] outcomes — Sentence imposed: 1/3, Non-custodial sentence: 1/3, Sentence upheld: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~6434 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The applicants are sentenced to a fine of Ksh 1 million and 3 years imprisonment in default (1)
• The applicants' application is dismissed with respect to the first two issues (1)
• The applicants' application is allowed with a correction to the error on the face of the record (1)
• Fine of Ksh. 1 million for each appellant (1)
• Adjournment for the prosecution to avail the last witness (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (53), Penal Code (34), Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006 (15), Sexual Offences Act, No 3 of 2006 (9), Sexual Offences Act (8)