Wm Musyoka Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (101), Appeal from a primary court judgment (94), Appeal from conviction and sentence (91)
• [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 2/8, The application for amendment of the adoption order was dismissed.: 1/8, The application was allowed, and the adoption order was adopted and issued by the High Court. The application for citizenship was dismissed.: 1/8, The application is dismissed.: 1/8
• [Succession] outcomes — Application dismissed: 43/304, Appeal dismissed: 12/304, Appeal upheld: 10/304, Application allowed: 6/304
• [Miscellaneous Case] outcomes — The respondent was ordered to submit to a DNA test to determine paternity of the minor child.: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 46/180, Appeal allowed: 11/180, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 10/180, Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentence affirmed: 4/180
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 4/19, Dismissed: 2/19, The matter is referred to the Chief Justice to assign a multi-judge bench.: 1/19, The application is allowed.: 1/19

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~12333 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Revocation of grant (14)
• Appointment of new administrators (8)
• None (5)
• Revocation of the grant (4)
• Costs to be borne by the parties (4)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code, Cap 63, Laws of Kenya (100), Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 75, Laws of Kenya (84), Law of Succession Act, Cap 160, Laws of Kenya (67), Law of Succession Act (57), Probate and Administration Rules (45)