William Ouko Beta
Read this first — limitations.
- Patterns reflect published decisions only.
- This is not an assessment of private character, integrity or bias.
- Outcome distributions are per case-type and not comparable across courts/years.
- Based on 13 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Activity
Published decisions from 2004 to 2026; busiest year 2012 (187 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (167); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (24); Appeal allowed (17); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (17)
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (150); Appeal allowed (45); Application dismissed (29); Dismissed (27)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (41); Appeal allowed (9)
- Civil: Dismissed (27); Application dismissed (20); Dismissed with costs (15); Appeal dismissed (11)
- Criminal: Acquitted (19)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Penal Code (127)
- Criminal Procedure Code (112)
- Civil Procedure Rules (97)
- Civil Procedure Act (90)
- Sexual Offences Act (55)
- Law of Succession Act (50)
- Evidence Act (47)
- Constitution of Kenya (38)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (3), Application for Mandatory Injunction Dismissed (1), Appellant seeks leave to appeal against the dismissal order of the Business Premises Rent Tribunal (1)
- [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — The application is struck with costs to the respondent: 1/3, Appeal allowed: 1/3, Dismissed with costs: 1/3
- [civil appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/8, Appeal allowed, retrial ordered: 2/8, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellant released: 1/8, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside, retrial ordered: 1/8
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~8496 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Removal from custody pending retrial (1)
- Order for retrial (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Penal Code (1), Firearms Act (1)
Sample decisions
KITHINJI KARIBA v WERU TEA FACTORY CO. LTD [2007] KEHC 1726 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 1726 (KLR) · 3 October 2007
NAFTALY MEME v STANLEY K. MWITHIMBU & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 1727 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 1727 (KLR)
ZIPPORAH K. MBAYA v M’MWONGERA MIRURI [2007] KEHC 1730 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 1730 (KLR)
JULIUS MBITI M’IKIOME v JOSEPH NTIKA KAUA [2007] KEHC 1731 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 1731 (KLR) · 21 September 2007
M’IKIUGU M’MURITHI v MUCHEKE MURITHI & 2 OTHERS [2007] KEHC 1732 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 1732 (KLR) · 21 September 2007
JULIUS BARIU MUNORU v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2290 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 2290 (KLR) · 11 July 2007
MARTIN MUGAMBI KARINDI v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2426 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 2426 (KLR) · 13 July 2007
AHMED ADEN KORE & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2449 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 2449 (KLR) · 13 July 2007
JOSPHAT MUGAMBI v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 473 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 473 (KLR) · 12 July 2007
AHMED ADEN KORE & another v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 474 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 474 (KLR) · 13 July 2007