Joseph Onguto Beta
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- 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 6 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 2015 to 2023; busiest year 2016 (3 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Petition: The petition was not dismissed, but the court ordered that t (1); Dismissed (1); The Petition fails and is dismissed. (1); The petition was dismissed. (1)
- Commercial Case: The application was dismissed. (1)
- Constitutional and Human Rights: The Court declared certain provisions of SLAA unconstitution (1); The Petitioner's claim is upheld. (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Constitution of Kenya (1)
- Intergovernmental Relations Act (1)
- Advocates of the Remuneration Order Cap 16 (1)
- High Court Advocates Remuneration Order 2014 (1)
- Capital Markets (Securities) (Public Offers, Listing and Disclosures) Regulation (1)
- Article 157(4) and 245(4) of the Constitution (1)
- Article 252(1) (a) of the Constitution (1)
- National Police Service Act (Cap 84) (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Petition 379 of 2015 (1), Appeal from the High Court at Nairobi (1), Interlocutory stage of the proceedings (1)
- [Petition] outcomes — The Petition fails and is dismissed.: 1/3, The petition was dismissed.: 1/3, Dismissed: 1/3
- [Constitutional and Human Rights] outcomes — The Court declared certain provisions of SLAA unconstitutional.: 1/2, The Petitioner's claim is upheld.: 1/2
- [Commercial Case] outcomes — The application was dismissed.: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~103884 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Declaration of unconstitutionality (1)
- restraining the Respondent from imposing and collecting park entry fees (1)
- engagement of other stakeholders to review park fees (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.5
- Frequently applied statutes: Article 157(4) and 245(4) of the Constitution (1), Article 252(1) (a) of the Constitution (1), National Police Service Act (Cap 84) (1), Oce of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act, No. 2 of 2013 (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
Sample decisions
Kanyarati & 2 others v Inspector General of Police the Director of Criminal Investigations Department & 2 others (Petition 379 of 2015) [2015] KEHC 667 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (15 December 2015) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2015] KEHC 667 (KLR) · 15 December 2015
Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) & 2 others v Republic & another; Director of Public Prosecution & 6 others (Interested Parties); Law Society of Kenya & another (Amicus Curiae) (Petition 628 & 630 of 2014 & 12 of 2015 (Consolidated)) [2015] KEHC 7074 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (23 February 2015) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2015] KEHC 7074 (KLR) · 23 February 2015
DNM v JK (Petition 133 of 2015) [2016] KEHC 3180 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (7 September 2016) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 3180 (KLR) · 7 September 2016
Masai Mara (Sopa) Limited v Narok County Goverment (Petition 336 of 2015) [2016] KEHC 7616 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (29 April 2016) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 7616 (KLR) · 29 April 2016
Popat & 8 others v Captial Markets Authority (Petition 245 of 2016) [2016] KEHC 8398 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (19 December 2016) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 8398 (KLR) · 19 December 2016
Archdiocese of Kisumu v Ecobank Kenya Limited; Awad Auto Limited (Garnishee) (Commercial Case 40 of 2018) [2023] KEHC 18819 (KLR) (20 June 2023) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 18819 (KLR) · 20 June 2023