Makau Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from an original trial (2), Appeal from a decision to dismiss a motion seeking to compel the respondent to furnish particulars of the claimant's gratuity and produce documents related to the gratuity paid to a retired employee. (1), Appeal arising from the judgment and decree of Senior Principal Magistrate Lilian Mutende dated March 2010 in SRMCC No. 2652 of 2008 (1)
• [Industrial Dispute] outcomes — The Motion is dismissed with no costs.: 1/3, The respondent is ordered to adopt the claimant's interpretation and compensate the grievants for the deficit in the general wage increment.: 1/3, Appeal dismissed: 1/3
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed, costs awarded to the respondent.: 1/1
• [Industrial Court] outcomes — Respondent pays throwaway costs of Ksh.10,000 within 14 days: 1/1
• [Unlawful Termination of Employment] outcomes — Judgment entered for the claimant for Ksh.47,587 plus costs and interest from the date of filing the suit.: 1/1
• [Civil] outcomes — Objector's motion allowed, warrant of attachment and prohibitory order vacated: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~9619 words
• Single-judge

Remedy patterns

• Throwaway costs of Ksh.10,000 (1)
• The claimant will have costs of the suit plus interest. (1)
• Claimant to bear costs (1)
• Objector to bear costs (1)
• One month salary in lieu of notice (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Employment Act (3), Employment Act (Cap 226) section 14(2) (1), Section 60 of the repealed constitution (1), Article 165(5) of the new constitution (1)