Simon Karan Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2025; busiest year 2024 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Land Dispute: The appeal is upheld, and the proceedings are quashed. (2)
• Succession Cause: The Court does not confirm the grant due to the justifiable (1)
• Criminal Revision: The court ordered the learned Honorable magistrate to recons (1)
• Land Case: The motion is granted. (1)
• Judicial Review: Application dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Constitution of Kenya (1)
• Environment and Land Court Act (1)
• Fatal Accidents Act (1)
• Basic Wages Regulations and Guidelines (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a decision of the Land Disputes Tribunal (2), Application for Judicial Review (1), Appeal from a judgment of the Honourable Ngeno Chief Magistrate, in Nakuru CMCC No. 47 of 2009 (1)
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — The appeal is upheld, and the proceedings are quashed.: 2/2
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal successful: 1/1
• [Succession Cause] outcomes — The Court does not confirm the grant due to the justifiable claims of the Protestors.: 1/1
• [Criminal Revision] outcomes — The court ordered the learned Honorable magistrate to reconsider the application for the amendment of charges.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~24918 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The appellant shall be awarded costs of the appeal. (1)
• The 1st and 2nd Protestors are entitled to have their claims addressed and settled before distribution of the estate (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Fatal Accidents Act (1), Basic Wages Regulations and Guidelines (1), Law of Succession Act (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Constitution of Kenya (1)