Jacob Jacob 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 6 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 2018 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (4 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeals dismissed with costs to the Respondent (1); Affirmed (1)
- Land Petition: Appeal dismissed (1)
- Civil: The 3rd defendant was ordered to vacate the property and dem (1)
- Civil Suit: Judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs (1)
- Environment and Land Appeal: Affirmed the decision of the National Environment Tribunal. (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) (1)
- Environmental (Impact Assessment & Audit) Regulations, 2003 (1)
- Climate Change Act, 2016 (1)
- EMCA (1)
- Constitution of Kenya (1)
- Environmental and Land Court Act (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (2), Appeal from a previous judgment in a civil case (1), Appeal from the National Environment Tribunal (1)
- [Land Petition] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — The 3rd defendant was ordered to vacate the property and demolish the house constructed on it.: 1/1
- [Civil Suit] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs: 1/1
- [Environment and Land Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed the decision of the National Environment Tribunal.: 1/1
- [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~130891 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Cancellation of the certificate of title in favor of the 1st Respondent. (1)
- Special damages in the sum of Kes. 6,232,150.00/= only be and is hereby awarded against the 1st Defendant. (1)
- Exemplary damages in the sum of Kes. 20,000,000/= only be and is hereby awarded to the Plainti. (1)
- Compensation in lieu of specific performance (1)
- Award of costs to Plaintiffs (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.0
- Frequently applied statutes: Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) (1), Environmental (Impact Assessment & Audit) Regulations, 2003 (1), Climate Change Act, 2016 (1)
Sample decisions
Telcom Kenya Limited & another v Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage & 4 others; Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Environment & Land Petition 11 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 19328 (KLR) (17 July 2023) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2023] KEELC 19328 (KLR) · 17 July 2023
Mutuku v M’Kiama & another (Environment & Land Case 735 of 2007 & Civil Case 325 of 2009 (Consolidated)) [2024] KEELC 1493 (KLR) (14 March 2024) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2024] KEELC 1493 (KLR) · 14 March 2024
Omuse & 8 others v Sauti Savings & Credit Cooperative Society Ltd & 9 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E106 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 498 (KLR) (31 January 2025) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2025] KEELC 498 (KLR) · 31 January 2025
Amu Power Company Limited v Save Lamu & 6 others (Environment and Land Appeal 6 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 7285 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2025] KEELC 7285 (KLR) · 16 October 2025
Jirma v Denge (Environment and Land Appeal E005 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 826 (KLR) (13 February 2025) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2025] KEELC 826 (KLR) · 13 February 2025
Waiguru & another v Kihingo Village (Waridi Gardens) Limited & 3 others; Kabiro & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 256 of 2019 & Commercial Case 355 of 2012 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELC 882 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2026] KEELC 882 (KLR) · 19 February 2026