Gbm Kariuki Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2003 to 2025; busiest year 2015 (12 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Divorce: The marriage is dissolved. (3); Appeal dismissed, application for committal to civil jail gr (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Affirmed (1); Dismissed (1); The appellants' claim for damages was upheld. (1)
• Succession: Dismissed (2); Appeal dismissed (2); The application is granted, and the orders are vacated. (1); The court orders a stay of the order for investment pending (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2)
• Civil: The application was dismissed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (4)
• Constitution of Kenya (4)
• Law of Succession Act (3)
• Probate and Administration Rules (3)
• Penal Code (3)
• Civil Procedure Rules (3)
• Civil Procedure Act (3)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (3)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original trial (4), Petition for divorce and cross-petition for dissolution of marriage (2), Preliminary objection to jurisdiction (1)
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The preliminary objection is dismissed.: 1/3, Appeal dismissed: 1/3, The court grants summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of Kshs.1,871,893.: 1/3
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — The court ordered the respondent to take a DNA test.: 1/2, The Court grants the application.: 1/2
• [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — The application was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Divorce] outcomes — The marriage is dissolved.: 3/8, Appeal dismissed, application for committal to civil jail granted: 1/8, The judgement is affirmed with the corrections as ordered.: 1/8, The Petition proceeds to hearing.: 1/8
• [Constitutional and Human Rights] outcomes — The petitioners' case was allowed to the extent that order 22 rule 7(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules was declared unconstitutional and null and void.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~20129 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Injunction (1)
• Civil jail for the respondent for one month if he does not pay the maintenance due. (1)
• The petitioner shall furnish the requisite charges and/or resources to the Prison Authorities at Industrial Area for the maintenance of the respondent in civil jail for one month or until the respondent pays in full the maintenance ordered. (1)
• Plaintiff to receive half share of proceeds from sale of property (1)
• Remand for re-taxation of instruction fees (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Judicature Act (2), Civil Procedure Rules (2), Law of Succession Act (2), Civil Procedure Act (2), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (2)