Hillary Chemitei Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (228 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Succession: Application allowed (25); Application dismissed (23); Appeal dismissed (13); The application is allowed. (10)
• Adoption: Allowed (15); Adoption granted (14); The application is allowed. (12); Appeal allowed (5)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (10); Appeal allowed (8); Affirmed (4)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (7)
• Miscellaneous Criminal Application: Application dismissed (6)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (33)
• Civil Procedure Act (23)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (19)
• Penal Code (18)
• Civil Procedure Rules (15)
• Criminal Procedure Code (14)
• Probate and Administration Rules (9)
• Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006 (6)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original trial (79), Appeal from the original trial (24), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (17)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 7/22, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside: 2/22, Appeal allowed, sentence reduced: 1/22, The convictions were quashed.: 1/22
• [Civil] outcomes — The application is granted.: 3/34, Application dismissed: 2/34, Allowed: 2/34, Dismissed: 1/34
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Allowed: 3/21, Application allowed: 2/21, Dismissed with costs: 1/21, The applicant and the respondent shall bear their own costs.: 1/21
• [Criminal] outcomes — The accused was found guilty of murder.: 2/14, The conviction and sentence are set aside: 1/14, Conviction and sentence for murder dismissed: 1/14, Not Guilty: 1/14
• [Contempt of Court] outcomes — The application was granted with an opportunity for the defendant to purge his contempt.: 1/4, The application was dismissed.: 1/4, The court upheld the contempt of court decree and ordered the respondents to be held in contempt.: 1/4, The respondent is ordered to provide the accounts within 21 days from the date of the ruling. If she fails, she will be arrested by the closest officer in charge of the police station (OCS) and brought to court for further sanctions.: 1/4

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10220 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs in the cause (11)
• None (4)
• Revocation of the grant (3)
• Costs to the applicant (3)
• Each party shall bear its own costs. (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (33), Civil Procedure Act (23), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (19), Penal Code (17), Civil Procedure Rules (15)