Charles Yano Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (113 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (18); Affirmed (10); The appeal was dismissed. (5); Appeal allowed (4)
• Adverse Possession: The plaintiff's claim for adverse possession is dismissed. (10); The plaintiff's claim for adverse possession was dismissed. (5)
• Land Dispute: Appeal dismissed (5); The Plaintiffs' claims are upheld. (2)
• Land Dispute Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4); Affirmed (2); Appeal granted (2)
• Miscellaneous Application: Application dismissed (3); The application was granted. (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (85)
• Civil Procedure Rules (75)
• Limitation of Actions Act (36)
• Land Registration Act (36)
• Land Adjudication Act (18)
• Environment and Land Court Act (13)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (9)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (8)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (45), First Appeal (22), Appeal from an original trial (14)
• [Summary Judgment] outcomes — Defendant ordered to pay rent and interest, but no costs awarded.: 1/2, In favor of the plaintiff: 1/2
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 5/53, The Plaintiffs' claims are upheld.: 2/53, The court orders the defendant to remove all the road and materials from the suit property and restore the properties to their previous state.: 1/53, Application dismissed: 1/53
• [Landlord and Tenant Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/3, Judgment in favor of the plaintiff for vacant possession.: 1/3
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The ex parte applicant's application was dismissed.: 1/29, The application was dismissed.: 1/29, The court granted the ex-parte applicants' application for certiorari and prohibition.: 1/29, The application for certiorari and prohibition is dismissed.: 1/29
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 18/83, Affirmed: 10/83, The appeal was dismissed.: 5/83, Appeal allowed: 4/83

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~26092 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Permanent injunction (6)
• Declaration of ownership (4)
• None (3)
• Interim injunction (2)
• Stay of execution pending appeal. (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (84), Civil Procedure Rules (75), Land Registration Act (36), Limitation of Actions Act (36), Land Adjudication Act (18)