John Karan Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2014 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (5 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Appeal allowed with costs to the Appellants, and the award o (1); The appeal is struck out with costs to the respondent. (1)
• Land Dispute: Judgment in favor of the plaintiffs (2); Denied (1)
• Criminal Miscellaneous Application: Application dismissed (1)
• Tribunal Case: Appeal upheld (1)
• Civil: The application was dismissed. (1); The plaintiffs' claims were partially successful. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (4)
• Criminal Procedure Code (3)
• Civil Procedure Rules (2)
• Penal Code (2)
• Evidence Act (2)
• Constitution of Kenya (2)
• Victims Protection Act (1)
• Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third Party Risks) Act Cap 495 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a previous judgment (1), Applicant seeks declaration of trust and distribution of land (1), Appeal from the original trial (1)
• [Civil] outcomes — The application was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the plaintiffs: 2/3, Denied: 1/3
• [Environment and Land Appeal] outcomes — Appeal partially succeeds in terms of prayer 3 & 4 (warrants of attachment and costs of the application).: 1/2, The appeal is marked as settled.: 1/2
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Land and Environment Case] outcomes — The court granted the plaintiff's application for review.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15281 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• An order permanently restraining the defendants from encroaching onto the access road once and for all. (1)
• An order directing the County Surveyor Trans Nzoia to go to the ground to re-establish the road as it appears in the RIM in the survey records. (1)
• Deposit rental income in a joint interest earning account (1)
• Appointment of a reputable property agent (1)
• General damages are not awarded. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (4), Civil Procedure Rules (2), Evidence Act (2), Land Registration Act Cap 300 (now repealed) (1), Registration of Land Act 2012 (1)