Janet Ong’Era Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2017; busiest year 2017 (3 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Election Petition: Application dismissed with costs to the petitioner. (2); Denied (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Election (General) Regulations, 2012 (1)
• Elections (Parliamentary and County) Petition Rules 2017 (1)
• Election Act No. 24 of 2011 (1)
• Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Elections Rules, 2012 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Respondent seeks to strike out the petition for non-compliance with Rule 8(1)(a) of the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petition Rules. (1), Respondent seeks to strike out the petition for non-compliance with Rule 8(1)(a) of the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Elections Rules. (1), Application for leave to file supplementary affidavit (1)
• [Election Petition] outcomes — Application dismissed with costs to the petitioner.: 2/3, Denied: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15532 words
• Single-judge

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Election (General) Regulations, 2012 (1), Elections (Parliamentary and County) Petition Rules 2017 (1), Election Act No. 24 of 2011 (1), Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Elections Rules, 2012 (1)