Byram Ongaya Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2012 to 2026; busiest year 2019 (283 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Employment Dispute: Judgment in favor of the claimant (46); Claimant wins (37); Judgment for the claimant (32); In favor of the claimant (26)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (45); Appeal allowed (17)
• Unfair Dismissal: Judgment in favor of the claimant (21); Judgment for the claimant (20); Claimant wins (19); Claimant Wins (11)
• Labour Dispute: Application dismissed (16)
• Labor Dispute: Judgment for the claimant (12); Dismissed (11)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Employment Act, 2007 (939)
• Employment Act (166)
• Labour Relations Act, 2007 (115)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (114)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (91)
• Civil Procedure Act (79)
• Constitution of Kenya (73)
• Employment and Labour Relations Court Act (62)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Claimant vs Respondent (171), Claimant's Appeal (135), Appeal from the original trial (132)
• [Employment Dispute] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the claimant: 44/645, Claimant wins: 37/645, Judgment for the claimant: 31/645, In favor of the claimant: 22/645
• [Industrial Dispute] outcomes — Judgment for the claimant: 11/97, Judgment in favor of the claimant: 5/97, Judgment entered for the claimant: 4/97, Judgment entered for the claimants: 4/97
• [Labor Dispute] outcomes — Judgment for the claimant: 11/211, Application dismissed: 9/211, Appeal dismissed: 9/211, Claimant wins: 8/211
• [Unfair Termination] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the claimant: 9/74, Judgment for the claimant: 5/74, Judgment entered for the claimant against the respondent.: 4/74, Claimant wins: 3/74
• [Unfair Dismissal] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the claimant: 21/183, Judgment for the claimant: 20/183, Claimant wins: 19/183, Claimant Wins: 11/183

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~12223 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Certificate of service (116)
• Declaration of unfair termination (89)
• Compensation for unfair termination (78)
• Payment of costs (72)
• Costs of the suit (57)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Employment Act, 2007 (881), Employment Act (121), Labour Relations Act, 2007 (111), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (104), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (71)