Ong’Ondo Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a previous judgment (4), Appeal from a judgment of the Environment and Land Court (3), Appeal from the original trial (3)
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — The Court directs the Plaintiff to amend the plaint and the Defendant to file and serve a defence within 30 days.: 1/9, The Originating Summons is struck out.: 1/9, The Plaintiff's suit is dismissed with costs to the Defendant.: 1/9, Judgment for the Plaintiff: 1/9
• [Land Registration Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/3, Judgment for the Plaintiffs: 1/3, The suit was dismissed with costs to the respondents.: 1/3
• [Petition for Declaration and Compensation] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Specific Performance] outcomes — Judgment for the Plaintiff: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~7882 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• General damages of Kshs.1,000,000 (1)
• Injunction (1)
• Damages (1)
• Cancellation of the land register over the suit land. (1)
• Nominal damages (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (7), Environment and Land Court Act, 2015 (6), Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (5), Civil Procedure Act (5), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (5)