Oguk Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1998 to 2025; busiest year 2015 (12 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Judicial Review: Leave granted (9); Dismissal of the chamber summons (1); The application for leave to institute judicial review order (1); Application granted (1)
• Miscellaneous Application: Leave granted (5); The application was granted, and an order of prohibition was (1); Dismissed (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2)
• Succession: The protestant's protest regarding the omission of propertie (1)
• Petition for Constitutional Review: The application for consolidation is dismissed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law Reform Act (6)
• Constitution of Kenya (5)
• Civil Procedure Act (4)
• Fair Administrative Action Act, 2015 (2)
• Civil Procedure Rules (2)
• State Corporations Act (2)
• Advocates Act, Cap 16 of the Laws of Kenya (2)
• Law Reform Act, Cap 26 of the Laws of Kenya (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (24), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (8), Appeals against conviction and sentence (4)
• [Real Property Dispute] outcomes — The Plaintiff's suit was successful.: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed, costs awarded to the appellant: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 8/45, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 5/45, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, appellant set free: 5/45, Appeals dismissed: 3/45
• [Criminal Revisional Order] outcomes — Affirmed with a reduced sentence: 1/1
• [Criminal Application] outcomes — The applicant is released on bail.: 1/2, The court grants a prohibiting order.: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10460 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set free (4)
• Specific performance of the contract (1)
• Transfer of the land to the Plaintiff (1)
• Costs awarded to the appellant (1)
• Refund of fines (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (18), Criminal Procedure Code (2), Firearms Act (2), Civil Procedure Rules (2), Civil Procedure Act (cap 21 Laws of Kenya) (1)