Waithaka Ngaruiya Beta

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Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2023; busiest year 2022 (25 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (10); Appeal allowed (4); The appeal is struck out. (3); The Appeal is struck out. (2)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); The appeal is dismissed. (2); The appeal is upheld and the orders are made. (1); The notice of appeal is struck out. (1)
• Civil: The appeals were allowed, and the EIA licence was cancelled. (1); Appeal dismissed (1); Appeal allowed (1)
• Tribunal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
• Wildlife Compensation: Appeal allowed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA) (4)
• EMCA (4)
• Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 (3)
• Wildlife Conservation and Management Act No.47 of 2013 (2)
• Environment Management and Coordination Act (2)
• Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) (2)
• Environment Management and Co-ordination Act (2)
• National Environment Tribunal Procedure Rules, 2003 (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a decision of the National Environment Tribunal (6), Appeal from a decision of the National Environment Management Authority (3), Appeal from the National Environment Management Authority's approval of a construction project (1)
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 10/31, Appeal allowed: 4/31, The appeal is struck out.: 3/31, The Appeal is struck out.: 2/31
• [Environmental Case] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Preliminary Objection] outcomes — The appeal is struck out with no orders as to costs.: 1/1
• [Civil] outcomes — The appeals were allowed, and the EIA licence was cancelled.: 1/4, Appeal dismissed: 1/4, Appeal allowed: 1/4, Appeal granted: 1/4
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/6, The appeal is dismissed.: 2/6, The appeal is upheld and the orders are made.: 1/6, The notice of appeal is struck out.: 1/6

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~17879 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Demolition of the project (1)
• Restoration of the Suit Premises (1)
• Status quo ex parte (1)
• Injunction/ stay order (1)
• Each party to bear own costs. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA) (4), EMCA (4), Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 (3), Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (2), EMCA (Environmental Management and Coordination Act) (2)