Patricia May Beta

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Activity

Published decisions from 2016 to 2025; busiest year 2024 (39 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Injunction Motion: Granted the injunctions (1)
• Landlord and Tenant Dispute: The references are hereby dismissed and the tenant is ordere (1); The reference is allowed, and the Tenant is ordered to vacat (1); The reference is allowed, and the notice to terminate is dec (1); Affirmed (1)
• Business Premises Rent Tribunal: The application is dismissed (1); Tenant wins, landlord loses (1); Dismissed (1); Dismissed with costs (1)
• Landlord & Tenant Dispute: The references are hereby dismissed and the tenants vacate t (1)
• Tribunal Case: Tenant's notice of preliminary objection and reference are d (1); The Landlord’s notice of preliminary objection is allowed wi (1); Application dismissed (1); Application dismissed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (7)
• Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act (6)
• Civil Procedure Rules (4)
• Landlord & Tenant (Shops, Hotels & Catering Establishments) Act (3)
• Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act Cap 301 (3)
• Evidence Act (2)
• Cap 301 (2)
• CAP 301 (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Reference to Business Premises Rent Tribunal (2), Appeal from a decision by the Business Premises Rent Tribunal (2), Appeal from a previous decision (2)
• [Landlord and Tenant Dispute] outcomes — The references are hereby dismissed and the tenant is ordered to vacate the premises within 30 days and surrender possession to the landlord.: 1/8, The reference is allowed, and the Tenant is ordered to vacate the premises.: 1/8, The reference is allowed, and the notice to terminate is declared illegal.: 1/8, Affirmed: 1/8
• [Business Premises Rent Tribunal] outcomes — The application is dismissed: 1/7, Tenant wins, landlord loses: 1/7, Dismissed: 1/7, Dismissed with costs: 1/7
• [Landlord & Tenant Dispute] outcomes — The references are hereby dismissed and the tenants vacate the premises immediately.: 1/1
• [Tribunal Case] outcomes — Tenant's notice of preliminary objection and reference are dismissed.: 1/22, The Landlord’s notice of preliminary objection is allowed with costs to the Landlord.: 1/22, Application dismissed: 1/22, Tenant's application granted: 1/22
• [Civil] outcomes — Tenant's application to set aside ex-parte judgment is allowed with conditions.: 1/4, Application dismissed: 1/4, Tenant's claim partly succeeds: 1/4, The tenant is granted leave to appeal and an order of stay of execution is issued.: 1/4

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~8612 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs of Kshs 20,000/- to be borne by the Tenant (1)
• Costs awarded to the landlord (1)
• Costs of Ksh 45,000/= (1)
• Tenant is entitled to continue the tenancy (1)
• Tenant vacates the demised premises within 7 days from the date of the ruling. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (7), Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act (6), Landlord & Tenant (Shops, Hotels & Catering Establishments) Act (3), Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act Cap 301 (3), Civil Procedure Rules (3)