Samson Okongo Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2025; busiest year 2014 (148 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Land Dispute: Appeal dismissed (24); Application dismissed (11); Judgment for the plaintiff (10); In favor of the plaintiff (6)
• Civil: Application dismissed (12); Appeal dismissed (12); Application allowed (3)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (8); Appeal allowed (5)
• Judicial Review: Application dismissed (6)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Rules (46)
• Civil Procedure Act (35)
• Land Registration Act, 2012 (31)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (15)
• Environment and Land Court Act, 2011 (14)
• Constitution of Kenya (12)
• Land Act, 2012 (9)
• Land Registration Act (9)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (2), Appeal from a decision of the Environment and Land Court (1), Petition for Compensation (1)
• [Adverse Possession] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 1/1
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — In favor of the petitioner: 1/9, Judgment entered as prayed in the plaint with costs to the plaintiffs: 1/9, Allowed: 1/9, Judgment entered against the Defendant in terms of prayer nos. (a) to (e) and costs of the suit are awarded to the Plaintiff.: 1/9
• [Interlocutory Injunction] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/2
• [Temporary Injunction] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/2, Granted: 1/2
• [Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/3, Appeal dismissed: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~16617 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Permanent injunction (2)
• Compensation of Kshs. 13,475,000 (1)
• Damages for trespassing (1)
• The Appellant is ordered to account for all rent collected since 9th December 2014 and deposit it in court (1)
• Damages are not an adequate remedy for the breach of the plaintiff's right of possession over the suit property. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (3), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (3), Land Registration Act, 2016 (3), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (2), Land Registration Act (1)