Jn Kamau Beta

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Activity

Published decisions from 2016 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (228 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (39); Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentence upheld (28); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside (12)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (24); Appeal allowed (13); Appeal successful (4)
• Criminal Revision: Affirmed (19); The applicant is released from custody. (9); The applicant is released from custody (7); Released from custody (5)
• Sentence: Sentence upheld (17)
• Criminal Petition: Petition dismissed (11)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code Cap 75 (Laws of Kenya) (101)
• Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006 (95)
• Criminal Procedure Code (80)
• Criminal Procedure Code Cap 75 (78)
• Penal Code Cap 63 (60)
• Penal Code Cap 63 (Laws of Kenya) (50)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (47)
• Judiciary Sentencing Policy Guidelines (41)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (196), Appeal from original trial (49), Appeal from an original trial (32)
• [Criminal Case] outcomes — Sentence upheld: 9/66, The accused was ordered to be put on his defence.: 7/66, The accused persons were ordered to be put on their defence.: 6/66, The accused is put on his defence.: 3/66
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 39/130, Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentence upheld: 28/130, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside: 12/130, Appeal upheld, conviction and sentence set aside: 4/130
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 3/29, The petition was dismissed.: 1/29, The Preliminary Objection is upheld, and the case is transferred to the ELRC.: 1/29, The petition was allowed.: 1/29
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/14, The plaintiff's application was dismissed.: 1/14, The Plaintiffs' application for interim measures of protection is dismissed.: 1/14, Appeal dismissed with costs to the Defendant: 1/14
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 24/102, Appeal allowed: 13/102, Appeal successful: 4/102, The appeal was allowed.: 3/102

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15060 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Release from custody (6)
• Conviction and sentence set aside (5)
• Appellant released from custody (5)
• Stay of execution pending appeal (4)
• Set aside conviction and sentence (4)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code Cap 75 (Laws of Kenya) (101), Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006 (95), Criminal Procedure Code (80), Criminal Procedure Code Cap 75 (78), Penal Code Cap 63 (60)