Jeanne Gacheche Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2000 to 2025; busiest year 2006 (86 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (15); Dismissed with costs (4); Appeal dismissed with costs (4); Dismissed (3)
• Civil Suit: Application dismissed (6); Dismissed with costs (5); Appeal dismissed (5); Application dismissed with costs (3)
• Civil: Application dismissed (6); Granted (2); Dismissed (2)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (5); Appeal allowed, convictions and sentences quashed (4); Appeal dismissed (3)
• Succession: Application dismissed (5); Appeal dismissed (4)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Rules (34)
• Civil Procedure Act (32)
• Penal Code (18)
• Constitution of Kenya (7)
• Criminal Procedure Code (6)
• Law of Succession Act (5)
• Matrimonial Causes Act (5)
• Registered Land Act (5)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original trial (11), Appeal from the original trial outcome (10), Appeal from conviction and sentence (7)
• [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 5/35, Dismissed: 2/35, Application dismissed with costs to the respondents: 2/35, The application was dismissed: 1/35
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/3, Allow the application: 1/3, Appeal Success: 1/3
• [Copyright Infringement] outcomes — In favor of the Society: 1/1
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/3, Definitive: 1/3, Declined to grant leave to apply for prerogative orders: 1/3
• [Divorce] outcomes — The petition is dismissed, and a decree nisi is issued to be confirmed after three months.: 1/10, The marriage is dissolved, and custody of the son is granted to W.K.: 1/10, Petition dismissed: 1/10, The court grants the respondent's prayer for dissolution of marriage and issues a Decree Nisi.: 1/10

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~9337 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs of the suit (2)
• Stay of execution pending appeal (2)
• Permanent injunction (2)
• Mandatory injunction to vacate the subject premises. (1)
• Injunction to restrain the defendants from interfering with the quiet user, possession, and ownership of the land. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Rules (31), Civil Procedure Act (22), Penal Code (17), Criminal Procedure Code (6), Matrimonial Causes Act (5)