David Karan Beta
Read this first — limitations.
- Patterns reflect published decisions only.
- This is not an assessment of private character, integrity or bias.
- Outcome distributions are per case-type and not comparable across courts/years.
- Based on 13 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Activity
Published decisions from 2002 to 2026; busiest year 2020 (6 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Stay of execution granted (2); Appeal allowed (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
- Miscellaneous Civil Application: The application for leave to appeal out of time and stay of (1)
- Civil Application: Application dismissed (1)
- civil: Petition dismissed; preliminary objection allowed; petitione (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
- Interlocutory Injunction: The application for interim injunction was dismissed. (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Act (5)
- Law Reform Act (2)
- Civil Procedure Rules (2)
- Central Bank of Kenya Act (1)
- Banking Act (1)
- Land Act (1)
- Limitation of Actions Act, Cap 22 Laws of Kenya (1)
- Government Lands Act (Cap 280) (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial outcome (2), Application for stay of execution and injunction (1), Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (1)
- [Civil Suit] outcomes — The defendant was ordered to pay the plaintiff special damages, general damages, and costs.: 1/3, Dismissed: 1/3, The election held on 13/4/2018 was valid, and the defendants were directed to take office and manage the affairs of the company.: 1/3
- [Commercial Dispute] outcomes — Affirmed the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi: 1/1
- [Criminal] outcomes — Guilty: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Stay of execution granted: 2/3, Appeal dismissed: 1/3
- [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~21558 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Special damages, general damages, and costs (1)
- The elected directors in the meeting held on 13/4/2018 to take office and manage the affairs of the company. (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (3), Civil Procedure Rules (2), Penal Code (1), Limitation of Actions Act (1), Law Reform Act (1)
Sample decisions
DAVID THANJU KARANJA vs SAMUEL KIMANI [2002] KEHC 49 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2002] KEHC 49 (KLR) · 20 September 2002
JORAM MUNGAI KIBERENGE & 5 others v JENNIFER NJOKI & another [2012] KEHC 2567 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 2567 (KLR) · 25 July 2012
Kenya Commercial Bank Limited v Rupa (K) Limited & 2 others [2014] KEHC 4048 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2014] KEHC 4048 (KLR) · 25 June 2014
Republic v David Mara Karanja (Criminal Case 5 of 2015) [2017] KEHC 1719 (KLR) (Crim) (16 February 2017) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2017] KEHC 1719 (KLR) · 16 February 2017
David Karanja Ngugi v Duncan Rarwat Kereto [2020] KEHC 1036 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 1036 (KLR) · 11 December 2020
Kenya Red Cross v IDS (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of MDR (Deceased) [2020] KEHC 2146 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 2146 (KLR) · 28 October 2020
David Karanja Kamau v Harrison Wambugu Gaita & another [2020] KEHC 2591 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 2591 (KLR) · 9 October 2020
David Karanja Ngugi v Duncan Rarwat Kereto (Civil Appeal 29 of 2020) [2020] KEHC 657 (KLR) (11 December 2020) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 657 (KLR) · 11 December 2020
Nyandarua Progressive Agencies Limited v Francis Wainaina Mugo & 9 others;Jane Wanjiru Kamau Stephen Muchori Kirubi & Others (Interested Parties) eKLR [2020] KEHC 70 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 70 (KLR) · 27 May 2020
Kihara v Omari & 3 others (Miscellaneous Civil Application E42 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 12665 (KLR) (16 June 2022) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 12665 (KLR) · 16 June 2022