Pjo Otieno Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (70 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (21); Appeal dismissed (10); Appeal dismissed with costs (4); The appeal was dismissed. (3)
• Criminal Appeal: Affirmed (17); Appeal dismissed (4); Affirmed the conviction and sentence (2); The appeal is dismissed. (2)
• Constitutional Petition: Affirmed (4)
• Criminal: Guilty of murder (4); Conviction for murder upheld (3); Not guilty (3); Conviction and sentence upheld (3)
• Miscellaneous Civil Application: Application dismissed (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (37)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (22)
• Evidence Act (20)
• Law of Succession Act (19)
• Civil Procedure Act (12)
• Civil Procedure Rules (10)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (9)
• Criminal Procedure Code (8)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentencing (20), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (15), Appeal from a conviction for murder (10)
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Affirmed: 4/13, Extension of interim stay of interim conservatory orders: 1/13, The Petition is dismissed.: 1/13, The court dismissed the preliminary objections.: 1/13
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 17/39, Appeal dismissed: 4/39, Affirmed the conviction and sentence: 2/39, The appeal is dismissed.: 2/39
• [Civil] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/8, The court dismisses the plaintiffs' claims and orders the 3rd defendant to transfer the property to the plaintiffs.: 1/8, The suit was not struck out and was transferred to the High Court.: 1/8, The court grants leave to execute the judgment out of time.: 1/8
• [Derivative Action] outcomes — Leave granted: 1/1
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Marriage is presumed, and the applicant is entitled to a part of the property.: 1/6, The plaintiff's claim for damages, mesne profits, and loan repayment was dismissed.: 1/6, Forfeiture of Kshs. 35,000,000.00 held in NCBA Bank Account Number 66xxxxx815 to the government.: 1/6, The suit was struck out.: 1/6

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~21033 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Compulsory deposit of rent into a specified bank account (1)
• Restraining defendants from interfering with rental income (1)
• Order for transfer of land (1)
• The respondents to provide the requested information (1)
• Judgment of the trial court set aside (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (37), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (22), Evidence Act (20), Law of Succession Act (19), Civil Procedure Act (11)