Robert Limo Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2020 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (85 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (20); Appeal allowed (7); Appeal successful (5); Appeal dismissed with costs (5)
• Criminal: Guilty (17); Acquitted (4); Guilty of murder (3); Not guilty (2)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (14); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside (4); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside, retrial o (2); Appeal Disallowed (2)
• Succession: Application dismissed (3)
• Judicial Review: Dismissed with costs (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (39)
• Criminal Procedure Code (30)
• Civil Procedure Act (17)
• Civil Procedure Rules (15)
• Law of Succession Act (13)
• Evidence Act (10)
• Constitution of Kenya (10)
• Sexual Offence Act No. 3 of 2006 (8)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (25), Appeal from conviction and sentence (17), Appeal from the original trial outcome (16)
• [Petition] outcomes — Granted: 1/6, The application to be joined as interested parties is dismissed.: 1/6, The court granted the application for a stay of execution and stay of notice to show cause.: 1/6, Application Declined: 1/6
• [Criminal] outcomes — Guilty: 17/38, Acquitted: 4/38, Guilty of murder: 3/38, Not guilty: 2/38
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 20/85, Appeal allowed: 7/85, Appeal successful: 5/85, Appeal dismissed with costs: 5/85
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 14/64, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside: 4/64, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside, retrial ordered: 2/64, Appeal Disallowed: 2/64
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/4, Granted: 1/4, Appeal upheld, judgment entered against 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th defendants jointly and severally.: 1/4, Application dismissed: 1/4

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~20156 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Declaration (4)
• Stay of execution (3)
• None (3)
• Retrial (2)
• Costs (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (39), Criminal Procedure Code (30), Civil Procedure Act (16), Civil Procedure Rules (15), Law of Succession Act (13)