Josiah Kafuta 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 2021 to 2026; busiest year 2021 (2 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Land Case: The plaintiff's claim for adverse possession is dismissed. (1)
- Land Dispute: Judgment for the defendants (1)
- Land Acquisition Dispute: The suit is struck out with costs to the respondents. (1)
- Adverse Possession: The court dismissed the case. (1); The Plaintiff's claim for adverse possession is dismissed. (1)
- Land Case (Originating Summons): In favor of the plaintiff (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Land Registration Act (2)
- Limitations of Actions Act (1)
- Limitation of Actions Act, Cap 22, Laws of Kenya (1)
- Evidence Act, Chapter 80 of the Laws of Kenya (1)
- Civil Procedure Rules (1)
- Limitation of Actions Act, Chapter 22 of the Laws of Kenya (1)
- Limitation of Actions Act (1)
- Limitation of Actions Act, Chapter 22 Laws of Kenya (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Applicants filed an originating motion seeking to determine various issues related to land acquisition and ownership. (1), Appeal from the original trial (1), Appeal from a previous judgment (1)
- [Land Acquisition Dispute] outcomes — The suit is struck out with costs to the respondents.: 1/1
- [Land Case] outcomes — The plaintiff's claim for adverse possession is dismissed.: 1/1
- [Adverse Possession] outcomes — The court dismissed the case.: 1/2, The Plaintiff's claim for adverse possession is dismissed.: 1/2
- [Land Case (Originating Summons)] outcomes — In favor of the plaintiff: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~28604 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- registration of the plaintiff as the land's proprietor (1)
- restraining order against the defendant (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.0
- Frequently applied statutes: Land Registration Act (2), Limitation of Actions Act, Cap 22, Laws of Kenya (1), Limitations of Actions Act (1), Evidence Act, Chapter 80 of the Laws of Kenya (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1)
Sample decisions
ITSL Trust Company Limited & another v National Land Commission & 2others [2021] KEELC 998 (KLR)
Environment & Land Court · [2021] KEELC 998 (KLR) · 15 November 2021
Kangethu (Suing as the Personal Representative of the Late James Kangethu Njoroge) v Public Trustee as the Administrator Of the Estate of Giovanni Theodore Sovic (Deceased) & 3 others (Land Case 73 of 2017) [2022] KEELC 3985 (KLR) (29 July 2022) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2022] KEELC 3985 (KLR) · 29 July 2022
Plapan (Suing as the Legal Administrator of the Estate of Maua Chesoker - Deceased) v Nguriareng & 2 others (Environment & Land Case 26 of 2020) [2023] KEELC 15701 (KLR) (22 February 2023) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2023] KEELC 15701 (KLR) · 22 February 2023
Wangwi v Seria (Sued as the Legal Representative of Seria Boroye Sinda – Deceased) (Environment and Land Case E027 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 5968 (KLR) (26 August 2025) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2025] KEELC 5968 (KLR) · 26 August 2025
Omwanda v Otaro (Land Case (Originating Summons) E008 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 691 (KLR) (6 February 2026) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2026] KEELC 691 (KLR) · 6 February 2026