Onesmus Makau Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2010 to 2026; busiest year 2018 (155 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (11); Stay of execution granted (3); Dismissed (2)
• Employment and Labour Relations: Judgment for the claimant (5)
• Labour Dispute: Appeal dismissed (4); Application dismissed (3)
• Labor Dispute: Appeal dismissed (4); Application dismissed (3); Judgment for the claimant (3)
• Employment Dispute: Claimant wins (4); The suit is dismissed. (3); Dismissed (3); The suit is dismissed with no costs. (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Employment Act (240)
• Civil Procedure Act (42)
• Civil Procedure Rules (31)
• Labour Relations Act (27)
• Employment and Labour Relations Court Act (25)
• Limitation of Actions Act (22)
• Constitution of Kenya (18)
• Employment Act, 2007 (17)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original trial (50), Appeal from the original trial (41), Appeal from an original trial decision (39)
• [Unfair Termination] outcomes — Judgment for the Claimant: 2/67, In favor of the Claimant: 2/67, Claimant's claim for unfair termination and failure to adhere to the Employment Act 2007 is upheld.: 1/67, Claimant declared reinstated and awarded compensation: 1/67
• [Unfair Dismissal] outcomes — Judgment for the claimant: 2/51, Claimant wins: 2/51, The grievant is entitled to terminal dues of Kshs.227,164.30.: 1/51, Judgment in favor of the Claimant for Kshs.290,860.95, Certificate of Service, costs, and interest.: 1/51
• [Preliminary Objection] outcomes — The Preliminary Objection is dismissed.: 1/1
• [Application for Security for Costs] outcomes — Application granted: 1/1
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The court grants the application to admit the late filed reply affidavit.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~11519 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Compensation for unfair termination (18)
• Compensation (9)
• Salary in lieu of notice (9)
• Compensation for unfair termination. (9)
• Declaration of unfair termination (7)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Employment Act (214), Civil Procedure Act (42), Civil Procedure Rules (31), Employment and Labour Relations Court Act (25), Labour Relations Act (23)