Patricia Gichohi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2023 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (6 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Miscellaneous Application: Objector/Applicant's application is allowed (1); Application dismissed with costs to the Respondent (1)
• Adoption: Adoption granted (1); The application is allowed. (1)
• Criminal Miscellaneous Application: Appeal allowed (1); Application dismissed (1)
• Sentence: Sentence upheld (1)
• Criminal Revision: The trial court's order is set aside. (1); Application dismissed (1); The applicant's sentence is reduced from 30 years to 15 year (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (4)
• Penal Code (3)
• Civil Procedure Act (2)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Judiciary Sentencing Policy Guidelines (1)
• Borstal Institutions Act (1)
• Kenya National Secondary Examination Act (1)
• Work Injury Benefits Act (WIBA) 2007 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a lower court decision (2), Appeal from the original trial (1), Appeal from a conviction and sentence for delement under the Sexual Offences Act, 2006 (1)
• [Adoption] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 1/2, Adoption granted: 1/2
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentence affirmed: 1/1
• [Criminal Revision] outcomes — The applicant's sentence is reduced from 30 years to 15 years.: 1/3, The trial court's order is set aside.: 1/3, Application dismissed: 1/3
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/4, The court grants a stay of execution of the judgment pending the hearing and determination of the appeal: 1/4, Appeal dismissed.: 1/4, Affirmed the judgment of the trial court.: 1/4
• [Criminal Case] outcomes — The 1st and 2nd accused are denied bond, while the 3rd accused is released on a bond.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15734 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Each party bears its own costs (1)
• Stay of execution of judgment pending appeal (1)
• Revised sentence of four years imprisonment (1)
• Presumption of death (1)
• Issuance of a death certificate (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (4), Penal Code (3), Civil Procedure Act (2), Sexual Offences Act, 2006 (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1)