Vice-Chair Katina Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a previous decision (3), Appeal from a decision of the Micro and Small Enterprises Tribunal (2), Claimant seeks judgment for outstanding purchase price and costs. (2)
• [loan recovery] outcomes — The Respondent is ordered to pay the principal sum of Kshs. 16,500/-, interest of Kshs. 16,500/-, and Kshs. 10,000/- in costs.: 1/1
• [Small Claims] outcomes — The Respondent was ordered to pay the Claimant Ksh30,000/= as principal sum, Ksh30,000/= as accrued interest, and Ksh10,000/= as costs.: 1/2, The Respondent was ordered to pay the Claimant Ksh224,000 in savings, Ksh50,000 in costs, and interest.: 1/2
• [Civil] outcomes — Claimant's claim is upheld.: 2/6, The Respondent is ordered to pay the Claimant the outstanding loan amount of Kes 10,710/-, costs of legal fees, and interest at prevailing court rates.: 1/6, The Respondent was ordered to pay the outstanding purchase price and interest of Ksh. 99,960.20, costs of Ksh 30,000, and interest on the above.: 1/6, The respondent is ordered to pay Ksh 78,000/= in three installments over the next three months.: 1/6
• [Tribunal Case] outcomes — Application granted: 1/3, The Respondent is not held in contempt and is ordered to pay the Claimant's costs.: 1/3, The Claimant's claim is dismissed.: 1/3
• [Microfinance Dispute] outcomes — The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant the outstanding loan amount and interest.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~16865 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Payment of costs (2)
• Payment of interest (2)
• Payment of costs. (2)
• Payment of interest at prevailing court rates. (2)
• Payment of principal and interest (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (5), Banking Act (2), Limitation of Actions Act Cap 22 Laws of Kenya (1), Societies Act Cap 108 (1), Micro and Small Enterprises Tribunal Act (1)