James Wakiaga 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 2011 to 2021; busiest year 2021 (1 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Public Procurement Dispute: Petition dismissed (1)
- Succession: Motion granted, case transferred (1)
- Civil: The case was transferred to another judge resident in Nyeri (1)
- Criminal: Bail Granted (1)
- Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Appl: Application Allowed (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 (1)
- Public Procurement and Disposal Regulations 2006 (1)
- Leadership and Integrity Act (1)
- Public Procurements and Benefits Act 2015 (1)
- Public Procurement and Disposal (County Governments) Regulations (1)
- Limitation of Action Act (Cap 22) (1)
- Penal Code (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Motion to recuse and transfer (1), Appeal from an original trial judgment (1), Petition to declare violations and seek remedies against county government and private companies (1)
- [Succession] outcomes — Motion granted, case transferred: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — The case was transferred to another judge resident in Nyeri High Court.: 1/1
- [Public Procurement Dispute] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 1/1
- [Criminal] outcomes — Bail Granted: 1/1
- [Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Application] outcomes — Application Allowed: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~26589 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Forfeiture of funds to the government (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
- Frequently applied statutes: Limitation of Action Act (Cap 22) (1), Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 (1), Public Procurement and Disposal Regulations 2006 (1), Leadership and Integrity Act (1), Public Procurements and Benefits Act 2015 (1)
Sample decisions
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF REBECCA MUTHONI WAHOME (DECEASED) [2011] KEHC 1158 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2011] KEHC 1158 (KLR)
Joseph Lekamarioo & 248 others v African Wildlife Foundation & 2 others [2014] KEHC 5599 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2014] KEHC 5599 (KLR) · 21 February 2014
John Kakindu Makau v County Gov’t of Makueni & 6 others [2018] KEHC 6426 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2018] KEHC 6426 (KLR) · 17 May 2018
Republic v Michael Kagombe Kinyanjui [2019] KEHC 4033 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2019] KEHC 4033 (KLR) · 18 September 2019
Asset Recovery Agency v Ali & another (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Application 19 of 2020) [2021] KEHC 12534 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (14 July 2021) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2021] KEHC 12534 (KLR) · 14 July 2021