Osiemo Beta
Read this first — limitations.
- Patterns reflect published decisions only.
- This is not an assessment of private character, integrity or bias.
- Outcome distributions are per case-type and not comparable across courts/years.
- Based on 654 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Activity
Published decisions from 1996 to 2026; busiest year 2009 (12 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Affirmed (5); Appeal dismissed (3)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4); Appeal allowed (2)
- Civil: Appeal dismissed (3)
- Criminal: Guilty (2); Affirmed (1)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Granted (2)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Act (16)
- Limitation of Actions Act (11)
- Civil Procedure Rules (11)
- Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (3)
- Fatal Accidents Act (3)
- Penal Code (3)
- Criminal Procedure Code (3)
- Limitations of Actions Act (2)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial outcome (30), Appeal from conviction and sentence (15), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (14)
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 14/58, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 8/58, Appeal allowed: 5/58, Appeals dismissed: 3/58
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 10/38, Appeal allowed: 5/38, Dismissed: 4/38, Dismissed with costs: 4/38
- [Interpretative Jurisdiction] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
- [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — Granted: 1/5, The application is dismissed: 1/5, The court orders the release of the applicant on a police bond if arrested and charged.: 1/5, The court orders the applicant to be released on police bond if charged and to appear in court on a date as directed by the police.: 1/5
- [Civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 27/264, Dismissed: 26/264, Dismissed with costs: 12/264, Application dismissed: 11/264
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~4743 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Costs of the suit (5)
- None (4)
- Damages (4)
- Costs of the application (3)
- Bail reinstated (2)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Rules (75), Civil Procedure Act (75), Penal Code (16), Advocates Act (9), Criminal Procedure Code (6)
Sample decisions
Geoffrey Ndungu Theuri v Republic [1990] KEHC 59 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1990] KEHC 59 (KLR)
Margaret Apiyo v Jotham Chemwa Matayo [1992] KEHC 181 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1992] KEHC 181 (KLR) · 29 October 1992
EDWARD KIMOTHO NDEGWA vs REPUBLIC [1996] KEHC 29 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1996] KEHC 29 (KLR) · 29 October 1996
MUSIC MINES LIMITED v MATIMU KINYUA [1998] KEHC 113 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1998] KEHC 113 (KLR) · 30 November 1998
CYRUS NYAGA KABUTE vs THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [1998] KEHC 130 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1998] KEHC 130 (KLR) · 16 June 1998
PETER KAMENYA KAMAU vs REPUBLIC [1998] KEHC 141 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1998] KEHC 141 (KLR) · 23 July 1998
CHARLES GATHENYA MUIRURI vs REPUBLIC [1998] KEHC 143 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1998] KEHC 143 (KLR) · 9 July 1998
LAWRENCE IKENO LOWASI vs REPUBLIC [1998] KEHC 146 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1998] KEHC 146 (KLR) · 17 September 1998
ANNAH NZILANI NZUKI vs REPUBLIC [1998] KEHC 147 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1998] KEHC 147 (KLR) · 21 July 1998
ALFRIC KIPTOO BIRGEN vs REPUBLIC [1998] KEHC 148 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1998] KEHC 148 (KLR) · 29 July 1998