John Mwera Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1991 to 2025; busiest year 2004 (94 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (91); Appeal allowed (23); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (6); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (3)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (40); Appeal allowed (11); Dismissed with costs (6); Appeal successful (3)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (23); Dismissed with costs (9); Application dismissed (8); Appeal granted (4)
• Civil Suit: Appeal dismissed (13); Application dismissed with costs (5); Application dismissed (5); Dismissed with costs (5)
• civil: Appeal dismissed (7)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (84)
• Penal Code (74)
• Civil Procedure Rules (66)
• Criminal Procedure Code (37)
• Fatal Accidents Act (9)
• Advocates Act (9)
• Evidence Act (9)
• Constitution of Kenya (9)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a previous judgment (2), Application for summary judgment (1), Appeal from a judgment of the Magistrate's Court (1)
• [Personal Injury] outcomes — The plaintiff's claim for damages is upheld.: 1/2, In favor of the plaintiff: 1/2
• [Commercial Civil Case] outcomes — Judgment entered as prayed for: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed, judgment of the lower court set aside: 1/2, Appeal dismissed: 1/2
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — The court grants the application: 1/1
• [Civil] outcomes — The appeal was dismissed.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15505 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs go to the Appellant (1)
• General damages, special damages, and costs of the suit (1)
• Each party to bear its own costs (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Limitation of Actions Act (Cap 22) (1), Limitation of Actions Act (Section 4(2) and 27) (1), Arbitration Act 1995 (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1)