Gad Gathu Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2019 to 2025; busiest year 2023 (10 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Political Parties Disputes: Appeal dismissed (1); The 2nd respondent is ordered to make a determination on the (1); The Complaint is merited and allowed. (1); The 1st Respondent’s nomination of the 2nd Respondent was re (1)
• Political Parties Dispute: Affirmed (1); Dismissal of the Complaint (1); The Preliminary Objection is dismissed. (1); The Complaint is hereby struck out. (1)
• Costs Review Application: The Tribunal ordered the review of the award of costs to the (1)
• Civil: Dismissed with costs (1); Dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Political Parties Act (9)
• Civil Procedure Act (3)
• Political Parties Act, 2011 (2)
• Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (Procedure) Regulations, 2017 (1)
• Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (1)
• Political Parties Disputes (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
• Fair Administrative Actions Act No. 4 of 2015 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original trial (2), Appeal from a decision of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Interested Party) to the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (1), Appeal from a decision of the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (1)
• [Political Parties Dispute] outcomes — Dismissal of the Complaint: 1/3, The Preliminary Objection is dismissed.: 1/3, The Complaint is hereby struck out.: 1/3
• [Political Parties Disputes] outcomes — The Complaint is merited and allowed.: 1/10, The 1st Respondent’s nomination of the 2nd Respondent was revoked.: 1/10, The Complaint is struck out.: 1/10, The Complaint is allowed.: 1/10
• [Civil] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~22311 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The Complainant will be the 2nd Respondent’s nominee for the position of Member of County Assembly, North Gem Ward. (1)
• Revocation of the 2nd Respondent's nomination. (1)
• Fresh nomination exercise by the 1st Respondent. (1)
• A declaration of unfair hearing (1)
• Set aside TNDC decision (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Political Parties Act (5), Political Parties Act, 2011 (2), Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (1), Political Parties Disputes (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)