Lucy Mbugua Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2026; busiest year 2019 (177 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (34); Appeal allowed (10); Appeal granted (5); Appeal successful (4)
• Civil: Application dismissed (13); Dismissed (12); Appeal dismissed (9); Application allowed (5)
• Land Dispute: Application allowed (11); Application dismissed (9); Appeal dismissed (8); Appeal allowed (5)
• Judicial Review: Dismissed (9); Application dismissed (4); The ex-parte applicant's motion is allowed. (3); Dismissed with costs (3)
• Miscellaneous Application: Dismissed (8); Application dismissed (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (107)
• Civil Procedure Rules (87)
• Land Registration Act (30)
• Constitution of Kenya (15)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (13)
• Land Consolidation Act (13)
• Land Adjudication Act (11)
• Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (9)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (20), Appeal from a previous judgment (18), Appeal from a lower court decision (13)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Dismissed: 9/49, The ex-parte applicant's motion is allowed.: 3/49, Application dismissed: 3/49, Allowed: 2/49
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — Application allowed: 10/126, Application dismissed: 9/126, Appeal dismissed: 8/126, Appeal allowed: 5/126
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 32/106, Appeal allowed: 10/106, Appeal granted: 5/106, Appeal successful: 4/106
• [Tort] outcomes — Judgment for the plaintiff: 1/2, Judgment for the Plaintiff: 1/2
• [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 12/107, Dismissed: 11/107, Appeal dismissed: 9/107, Dismissed with costs: 5/107

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~7518 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• None (5)
• Permanent injunction (4)
• Declaration of ownership (4)
• Costs to the respondent (4)
• Declaration of adverse possession. (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (101), Civil Procedure Rules (79), Land Registration Act (30), Land Consolidation Act (12), Constitution of Kenya (12)