Mumbua Matheka Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2026; busiest year 2020 (141 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Succession: Appeal dismissed (14); Application allowed (5); Dismissed (5); Application dismissed (4)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (12); Appeal allowed (5); Appeal allowed in part (3)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (12); Appeal successful (8); Appeal allowed (8); Quashed conviction and sentence (5)
• Criminal: Not guilty (12); Appeal dismissed (11); Not Guilty (8); Guilty (8)
• Adoption: Adoption granted (6)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (106)
• Criminal Procedure Code (74)
• Civil Procedure Act (38)
• Law of Succession Act (27)
• Sexual Offences Act (22)
• Children Act (18)
• Evidence Act (14)
• Constitution of Kenya (13)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (36), Appeal from the original trial outcome (34), Appeal from original trial (33)
• [Criminal] outcomes — Not guilty: 12/112, Appeal dismissed: 11/112, Not Guilty: 8/112, Guilty: 8/112
• [Succession] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 14/106, Dismissed: 5/106, Application allowed: 5/106, Application dismissed: 4/106
• [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 6/24, Appeal dismissed: 3/24, Granted: 2/24, The application is allowed.: 2/24
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 12/57, Appeal allowed: 5/57, Appeal allowed in part: 3/57, Appeal dismissed with costs: 2/57
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 12/93, Appeal allowed: 8/93, Appeal successful: 8/93, Quashed conviction and sentence: 5/93

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~14202 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Revocation of the grant (3)
• Costs in the cause (3)
• Costs to the respondent (2)
• Distribution of the estate (2)
• Set appellant at liberty (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (106), Criminal Procedure Code (74), Civil Procedure Act (38), Law of Succession Act (27), Sexual Offences Act (22)