Lucy Waithaka Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2012 to 2026; busiest year 2014 (109 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (19); Appeal allowed (9)
• Land Dispute: Appeal dismissed (14); Dismissed with costs (6); Dismissed (5); In favor of the plaintiff (4)
• Civil: Dismissed with costs (12); Dismissed (8); Appeal dismissed (8); Application dismissed (8)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (8); Appeal allowed (3)
• Land Dispute Appeal: Appeal dismissed (6)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (59)
• Civil Procedure Rules (50)
• Land Registration Act, 2012 (28)
• Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (10)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (10)
• Constitution of Kenya (10)
• Registered Land Act (9)
• Land Adjudication Act, Cap 284 Laws of Kenya (8)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for Certiorari and Prohibition (2), Appeal from the original trial outcome (2), Ex-parte application for Mandamus (1)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/3, The decision of Mathira East Land Disputes Tribunal and the judgment and all consequential orders made in Karatina Principal Magistrate's Land Case No. 2 of 2011 are quashed.: 1/3, Dismissed with costs: 1/3
• [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 1/1
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/3, The application is allowed: 1/3, The respondent is restrained from putting up new structures or demolishing existing ones on the land pending the hearing and determination of the suit. The original leasehold title is to be surrendered to the court and kept in the strong room with the file.: 1/3
• [Constitutional Reference] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — The appeal is allowed, and the Appeals Committee's decision is set aside.: 1/2, Judgment in favor of the Appellant: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~9699 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs to the exparte Applicant to be paid by the respondents (1)
• Costs to the Appellant (1)
• The defendant is directed to execute the necessary documents to have the half of the land transferred to the plaintiff. (1)
• Injunction and general damages (1)
• Refund of purchase price (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Land Control Act Cap. 303 Laws of Kenya (1), Land Disputes Tribunal Act Number 18 of 1990 (1), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (1), Land Disputes Tribunal Act No. 18 of 1990 (1), Land Disputes Tribunals Act No. 18 of 1990 (1)