Gma Ongondo Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2021 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (242 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (52); Appeal allowed (12); Appeal withdrawn (11); The application is allowed. (8)
• Land Dispute Appeal: Appeal dismissed (13); Appeal allowed (3)
• Environment and Land Appeal: Appeal dismissed (13); The application is allowed. (3)
• Miscellaneous Application: Application allowed (10); The application is allowed. (5); The application is granted. (3)
• Land Dispute: Appeal dismissed (7); Application dismissed (4); Dismissed (4)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act Chapter 21 Laws of Kenya (79)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (73)
• Civil Procedure Act (65)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (41)
• Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (34)
• Environment and Land Court Act, 2015 (30)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (29)
• Limitation of Actions Act (25)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (38), Appeal from a previous judgment (19), Appeal from an original trial (15)
• [Temporary Injunction] outcomes — Granted: 3/6, The case is transferred to Oyugis Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court.: 1/6, The application for temporary injunction is granted, but the preliminary objection is dismissed.: 1/6, Appeal dismissed: 1/6
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Application allowed: 10/51, The application is allowed.: 5/51, The application is granted.: 3/51, Application granted: 3/51
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 3/21, The application is struck out.: 2/21, The application is dismissed.: 2/21, Application granted: 2/21
• [Land Dispute Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 13/29, Appeal allowed: 3/29, The appeal is dismissed.: 2/29, Appeal dismissed with costs: 1/29
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 52/176, Appeal allowed: 12/176, Appeal withdrawn: 11/176, The application is allowed.: 8/176

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10094 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Declaration of ownership (6)
• Costs of the application be in the cause (6)
• Permanent injunction (4)
• Status quo order (3)
• Stay of execution (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act Chapter 21 Laws of Kenya (79), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (73), Civil Procedure Act (65), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (41), Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (34)