Author Kiage Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2025; busiest year 2020 (10 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (6); Remands the matter to the ELRC for a de novo hearing. (1); Appeal dismissed with costs (1); Appeal partially successful, with the award of damages reduc (1)
• Judicial Review: The application is struck out with costs. (1)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1); Affirmed (1)
• Land Dispute: The Plainti is declared the legitimate owner of the parcels (1)
• Criminal Revision: The application was dismissed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Limitation of Actions Act (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
• Article 165 of the Constitution (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75 of the Laws of Kenya) (1)
• Fair Administration Act 2015 (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)
• Evidence Act (1)
• Arbitration Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the High Court of Kenya at Kisii (2), Interlocutory appeal from the High Court ruling (1), Appeal from a High Court ruling (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 6/11, Remands the matter to the ELRC for a de novo hearing.: 1/11, Appeal dismissed with costs: 1/11, Appeal partially successful, with the award of damages reduced from 12 months gross salary to 6 months gross salary.: 1/11
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/2
• [Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~25068 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Remands the matter to the ELRC for a de novo hearing (1)
• Damages reduced from 12 months gross salary to 6 months gross salary. (1)
• Costs awarded to the appellant in the ratio of 1/3. (1)
• The appellant was awarded Kshs. 99,375. (1)
• The appellant was awarded Kshs. 100,000 for loss of expectation of life. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Arbitration Act (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1), Civil Procedure Act (1), Land Registration Act (1), Environment and Land Court Act (1)