Gikonyo Ngugi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2025; busiest year 2024 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Affirmed the conviction and sentence (1); Convictions and sentences upheld. (1); The conviction and sentence were upheld. (1)
• Sentence Re-hearing: The death sentence is set aside, and the petitioner is sente (1); The court will consider the application and may order a re-h (1); The death sentence is set aside, and the court is directed t (1)
• Sentence Review: Appeal dismissed (1)
• Civil Appeal: The award for loss of dependency is set aside and replaced w (1); Appeal upheld, award of general damages reduced (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (6)
• Criminal Procedure Code (3)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (2)
• Firearms Act (1)
• Article 133 of the Constitution (1)
• Article 23(1)(f) of the Constitution (1)
• Article 50(2)(p) of the Constitution (1)
• Article 165(3) of the Constitution (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (3), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (1), Appeal from a judgment and decree of the trial court (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/6, Affirmed the conviction and sentence: 1/6, Affirmed the conviction and sentence.: 1/6, Convictions and sentences upheld.: 1/6
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — The award for loss of dependency is set aside and replaced with a global lumpsum award of Kshs. 600,000/=: 1/2, Appeal upheld, award of general damages reduced: 1/2
• [Sentence Re-hearing] outcomes — The death sentence is set aside, and the petitioner is sentenced to 30 years imprisonment.: 1/3, The court will consider the application and may order a re-hearing of the sentence.: 1/3, The death sentence is set aside, and the court is directed to impose a definite lenient sentence.: 1/3
• [Sentence Review] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~26970 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Re-hearing of the sentence (1)
• Definite lenient sentence (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (6), Criminal Procedure Code (3), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (2), Fatal Accidents Act (cap 32 Laws of Kenya) (1), Law Reform Act (cap 26 Laws of Kenya) (1)