Donald Kaniaru 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 3 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 2005 to 2009; busiest year 2006 (2 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4)
- Environmental Impact Assessment Appeal: Appeal successful, NEMA's approval set aside (1)
- Judicial Review: The motion to dismiss the appeal and grant a stay of the pro (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Environmental Management and Coordination Act, 1999 (2)
- Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) No. 8 of 1999 (1)
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA) (1)
- Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations 2003 (1)
- Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) No. 8, 1999 (1)
- Legal Notice No. 101 of 2003 (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the 1st Respondent's approval of the EIA Project Report (1), Appeal from a decision on an environmental impact assessment certificate (1), Appeal from a decision of the National Environment Tribunal (1)
- [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/2
- [Judicial Review] outcomes — The motion to dismiss the appeal and grant a stay of the proceedings before the National Environment Tribunal was denied.: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~23397 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- The 1st Respondent is directed to issue an EIA license to Great Properties Limited (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.0
- Frequently applied statutes: Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations 2003 (1), Environmental Management and Coordination Act, 1999 (1), Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) No. 8, 1999 (1), Legal Notice No. 101 of 2003 (1)
Sample decisions
NAKUMATT HOLDINGS LIMITED v NATIONAL ENVIROMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY & another [2005] KEHC 18 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2005] KEHC 18 (KLR) · 12 August 2005
NAROK COUNTY COUNCIL & another v NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTMANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (NEMA) & another [2006] KEHC 39 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2006] KEHC 39 (KLR) · 20 December 2006
AN APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW & ANOTHER BTWN REPUBLIC V NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TRIBUNAL & 8 OTHERS [2009] KEHC 2782 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2009] KEHC 2782 (KLR) · 19 May 2009