Wilfrida Okwany Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (211 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Revision: Affirmed (61); Appeal dismissed (13); Application dismissed (12); Closed (7)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (47); Appeal allowed (20); Affirmed (11); Appeal successful (9)
• Criminal Appeal: Affirmed (17); Appeal dismissed (8); Affirmed the conviction and sentence. (6); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (3)
• Civil: Application dismissed (12); Appeal dismissed (7); The application is granted. (3); Dismissed (3)
• Sentence Review: Affirmed (5)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (103)
• Criminal Procedure Code (64)
• Civil Procedure Rules (53)
• Civil Procedure Act (40)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (24)
• Sexual Offences Act (21)
• Constitution of Kenya (16)
• Evidence Act (16)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence in the Chief Magistrates' Court (54), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (44), Appeal from a conviction and sentence in the Magistrates' Court (27)
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Petition] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 1/12, Application for review dismissed: 1/12, Appeal dismissed: 1/12, The Petitioner's suspension is a disciplinary process under the ELRC.: 1/12
• [Petition for Admission to Advocates Training Programme] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 1/1
• [Constitutional and Human Rights] outcomes — The petition was dismissed.: 1/2, The petition is dismissed.: 1/2
• [Petition for Judicial Review] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~14304 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (9)
• Temporary injunction (3)
• Stay of execution pending appeal. (3)
• Set at liberty (3)
• Stay of proceedings (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (103), Criminal Procedure Code (64), Civil Procedure Rules (53), Civil Procedure Act (40), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (24)