Waithaka Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (17 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4); Affirmed (3); The appeal was dismissed, and the judgment of the lower cour (1)
• Land Dispute Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4); The appeal is dismissed. (1)
• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (3); The appeal was dismissed. (1); Appeal allowed (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
• Land Dispute: Affirmed (3); Appeal dismissed (1); The appeal was dismissed. (1); Dismissed (1)
• Land Suit: The appeal was dismissed. (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (6)
• Civil Procedure Rules (5)
• Environment and Land Court Act (4)
• Land Adjudication Act (4)
• Limitation of Actions Act (3)
• Land Registration Act (3)
• Land Adjudication Act, Cap 284 Laws of Kenya (3)
• Land Registration Act, 2012 (3)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (54), Appeal from a previous judgment (17), Appeal from a judgment of the lower court (12)
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Leave granted to amend the plaint to include a claim for damages.: 1/11, Temporary injunction granted: 1/11, Appeal upheld, original trial outcome reversed: 1/11, The suit is dismissed as against the 2nd Defendant.: 1/11
• [Land Ownership Dispute] outcomes — Dismissal of the suit with no order on costs: 1/2, Affirmed: 1/2
• [Civil] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 9/61, Dismissed: 6/61, The application is allowed.: 3/61, Application dismissed: 3/61
• [Real Property Dispute] outcomes — Dismissal of the Originating Summons with costs to the respondent: 1/3, Plaintiff's claim for one fifth share of the property is upheld, but restraining orders are denied.: 1/3, The plaintiffs' claims for adverse possession and registration of title to the suit property are dismissed.: 1/3
• [Tort] outcomes — The application and suit filed against the defendant are dismissed.: 1/2, The plaintiff's claims were dismissed.: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~13139 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• None (5)
• None specified (2)
• Costs of the suit (2)
• Costs of the application will be in the cause (2)
• Injunction (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Rules (31), Civil Procedure Act (29), Land Registration Act, 2012 (20), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (9), Land Adjudication Act, Cap 284 Laws of Kenya (7)