Henry Karan Beta
Read this first — limitations.
- Patterns reflect published decisions only.
- This is not an assessment of private character, integrity or bias.
- Outcome distributions are per case-type and not comparable across courts/years.
- Based on 5 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Activity
Published decisions from 1982 to 2023; busiest year 2023 (1 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Suit: The Plaintiffs’ application is dismissed with costs. (1)
- Petition: The Petition is dismissed. (1)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1); Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentence confirmed. (1)
- Criminal: Not Guilty (1)
- Civil: The plaintiffs' claims were partially successful. (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Act (1)
- Environment and Land Act (1)
- Police Act Chapter 84 of the Law of Kenya (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code Chapter 75 of the Laws of Kenya (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code (1)
- Criminal Appeal Act (1)
- Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
- Labour and Employment Laws (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a District Magistrate's Court acquittal (1), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (1), Respondents seek to arrest and charge Petitioner for alleged offences. (1)
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/2, Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentence confirmed.: 1/2
- [Petition] outcomes — The Petition is dismissed.: 1/1
- [Criminal] outcomes — Not Guilty: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — The plaintiffs' claims were partially successful.: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~33704 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Payment of outstanding dues and salaries until retirement age. (1)
- Payment of outstanding dues and other consequential entitlements. (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.4
- Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (1), Criminal Appeal Act (1), Police Act Chapter 84 of the Law of Kenya (1), Criminal Procedure Code Chapter 75 of the Laws of Kenya (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
Sample decisions
Chege Njoroge v Henry Karanja & another [1982] KEHC 4 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1982] KEHC 4 (KLR) · 16 February 1982
Karanja v Republic [2004] KEHC 1199 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2004] KEHC 1199 (KLR) · 19 November 2004
Joses Ntwiga V Commissioner Of Police & 2 Others [2011] KEHC 4334 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2011] KEHC 4334 (KLR) · 4 November 2011
Republic v John Mwaura Mashua & another [2016] KEHC 195 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 195 (KLR) · 16 December 2016
Lawrence Nduttu & 156 others v Kenya Breweries Ltd [2018] KEHC 8717 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2018] KEHC 8717 (KLR) · 24 January 2018