Theuri & another v Mweni & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 223 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 582 (KLR) (6 February 2026) (Judgment)

Facts

The 1st and 2nd Plaintiffs, Simon Munyi Theuri and Dennis Gatu Waithaka, sought a permanent injunction to restrain the Defendants from interfering with their quiet possession of the suit properties. The Defendants, Fredrick Tsofa Mweni, Fadhili Micro-Enterprises Limited, Chief Land Registrar, Nicholas Munyi, and Siwa Limited, had unlawfully entered the land, advertised it for sale, and attempted to dispossess the Plaintiffs.

Issues

1. Validity of the titles held by the 1st and 2nd Plaintiffs and Siwa Limited over the suit properties.
2. Actual occupation of the suit properties.
3. Proof of fraud allegations against the 1st and 2nd Plaintiffs.
4. Merit of the Counter-Claims by the 1st and 2nd Defendants.
5. Competence and merit of the Counter-Claim by the 4th Defendants.
6. Entitlement of the 1st and 2nd Plaintiffs to the reliefs sought.
7. Costs of the suit and Counter-Claims.

Reasoning

The Court applied the principles of land registration and title validity as per the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and the Land Registration Act, 2012. The Court ruled in favor of the Plaintiffs on the validity of their titles and their entitlement to the reliefs.

Outcome

The Court granted a permanent injunction to restrain the Defendants from interfering with the Plaintiffs' quiet possession of the suit properties.

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