David Onyancha 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 13 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 2008 to 2023; busiest year 2015 (4 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Taxation of Costs: The court allowed the plaintiffs' reference and directed the (1)
- Civil: Dismissed with costs (1); The court has proper jurisdiction to hear the suit. (1)
- Civil Appeal: The appeal is allowed with costs. (1); Appeal dismissed with costs to the Respondents (1); Appeal allowed, judgment of the lower court set aside (1); Affirmed the lower court's decision (1)
- Adoption: Adoption granted (1)
- Succession Cause: The court denied the petitioner's application for exhumation (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Advocates Remuneration Order (1)
- High Court Advocates Remuneration Order (1)
- Law of Succession Act (1)
- Children Act (1)
- Constitution of Kenya (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Application for Adoption (1), Appeal from a decision of the High Court (1), Appeal from a decree ordering the defendant to pay the plaintiff a sum of Kshs.4,250,000 and refund the purchase price and expenses of transfer. (1)
- [Adoption] outcomes — Adoption granted: 1/1
- [Succession Cause] outcomes — The court denied the petitioner's application for exhumation of the deceased's remains.: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 1/2, The court has proper jurisdiction to hear the suit.: 1/2
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed, judgment of the lower court set aside: 1/5, Appeal dismissed with costs to the Respondents: 1/5, Affirmed the lower court's decision: 1/5, The appeal is allowed with costs.: 1/5
- [Civil Suit] outcomes — Injunction granted: 1/2, Application dismissed: 1/2
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~14606 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- To proceed to a hearing for proof whether: a) There was breach of the Lease Agreement terms by the Plaintiff or not. b) Whether the eviction was lawful or otherwise. c) Whether the Appellant is entitled to the general damages from loss if any, caused by the Defendant during the eviction. (1)
- Recovery of damages if not fully compensatable in damages (1)
- Mandatory injunction (1)
- Allowance of a new bill of costs (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.3
- Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (1), Children Act (1), Constitution of Kenya (1), Advocates Remuneration Order (1), High Court Advocates Remuneration Order (1)
Sample decisions
In re Baby X (Infant) (Adoption Cause 23 of 2007) [2008] KEHC 3499 (KLR) (Family) (18 April 2008) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2008] KEHC 3499 (KLR) · 18 April 2008
HCK v EJK (Succession Cause 1129 of 2006) [2008] KEHC 3895 (KLR) (Family) (17 November 2008) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2008] KEHC 3895 (KLR) · 17 November 2008
PHILIP OJWANG KAMAU v ATTORNEY GENERAL & 2 others [2010] KEHC 4031 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2010] KEHC 4031 (KLR) · 3 February 2010
NIMROD MURIOKI V MICHAEL NGANGA GICHUKI [2012] KEHC 4476 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 4476 (KLR) · 16 May 2012
John Otieno Obuya v National Hospital Insurance Fund & another [2012] KEHC 4729 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 4729 (KLR) · 4 May 2012
FARMERS CHOICE LIMITED V GIDEON NDINIKA GITAU [2012] KEHC 5925 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 5925 (KLR)
SAMUEL NGUGI NYAMU T/A SAMS BARBER, BEAUTY & HAIR DRESSING SCHOOL V NJENGI PROPERTIES LIMITED [2013] KEHC 4797 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2013] KEHC 4797 (KLR) · 8 March 2013
CBG v Standard Limited & 2 others (Civil Suit 439 of 2013) [2014] KEHC 2933 (KLR) (At Nairobi) (22 September 2014) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2014] KEHC 2933 (KLR) · 22 September 2014
Bernard Momita v Crispin Otiono Walala [2015] KEHC 3447 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2015] KEHC 3447 (KLR) · 28 July 2015
Esther Wambui Njoroge & another (suing as joint administrators ad litem in the estate of Adama Diawara) v Osei Kofi & 4 others [2015] KEHC 4954 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2015] KEHC 4954 (KLR)