Kenyan case law
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Agricultural Finance Corporation & another v Mwangi (Miscellaneous Application E032 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1944 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the Respondent
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Njenga (Suing by her Lawful attorney Hezron Njenga) & another v Kinyanjui & 3 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 2313 of 1992) [2026] KEELC 1087 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the 2nd Plaintiffs' application for leave to amend their pleadings.
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Oundo & 2 others v Kayobio alias Stephen Buluma Ambani & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 133 of 2014) [2026] KEELC 1093 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Plaintiffs' suit is reinstated and the parties are ordered to file and serve their documents within 15 days of the ruling.
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Republic v Minister for Lands and Housing & another; Kibor (Interested Party); Koilege (Ex parte Applicant) (Miscellaneous Civil Application E005 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1105 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is not res judicata, the applicant has locus standi, and the application is not bad in law.
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Mathu & 2 others (All jointly suing as and on behalf of Kyuna Neighbours Association) v National Environment Management Authority & 3 others (Environment and Land Appeal E085 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1214 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed, the ruling of the NETT is set aside, and the preliminary objection is dismissed.
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Murianki v Ngetu (Environment and Land Appeal E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1147 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the Lower Court erred in reinstating the respondent’s primary suit and setting aside the exparte judgment.
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Patel v Direct O Auctioneers & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E187 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1066 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the 3rd Defendant lacks jurisdiction to challenge the suit in the Environment and Land Court, and the orders of injunction and inhibition are set aside.
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Kato v Mwanthi (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E031 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1141 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court has the inherent power to give effect to its decisions and dismisses the application with costs to the respondent.
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Mutai (Suing as the Legal Administrator Ad-Litem of the Estate of Erastus K. Langat - Deceased) v Towett & 9 others (Environment and Land Case E008 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1050 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found in favor of the plaintiff, ordering the cancellation of all title deeds issued on the disputed land and declaring that the land belongs to the plaintiff.
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Gikebe v Rarre Group Farmers Limited & 4 others (Environment and Land Case E025 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1059 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (26 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds in favor of the plaintiff, declaring him the lawful owner of the land and cancelling the titles held by the 2nd and 3rd Defendants.
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Lemeh v Omania (Sued as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Omania Ongingo Kamoru) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E013 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1098 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Respondent's Notice of Motion is dismissed with costs.
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Kinguta & 3 others v Ndisya & 4 others (Environment and Land Petition 3 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 1205 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the respondents have not proven their case and dismisses the cross petition with costs to the petitioners.
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Criticos v Attorney General & 2 others (Environment and Land Petition E010 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1155 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (26 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court lacks jurisdiction to hear this Petition on account of subjudice.
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St Benjamin Memorial Clinic Supplies Limited v Attorney General & 6 others; Chege & 6 others (Plaintiff); Commissioner of Lands & 4 others (Defendant); Sheikh and another (as Trustees of The Sheikh Fazal Ilachi Noordin Charitable Trust) (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Petition 824 of 2012 & Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 102 of 2008 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELC 1075 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the Plaintiffs in ELC No. 102 of 2008 have established their claim for adverse possession over L.R. No. 209/193, and the Petitioner in ELC 824 of 2012 has not established a legally recognizable and enforceable interest.
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Gikonyo v Thiga & 4 others (Environment and Land Appeal E231 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1215 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court denied the application for a stay of execution and costs of the application.
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Andrew & 2 others v Kiprop & 3 others (Environment and Land Appeal E003 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1097 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The motion for a stay of execution pending appeal is dismissed. The applicants have not satisfied the threshold for the grant of an order of stay of execution pending appeal.
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The Law Society of Kenya v Karura Golf Range Limited & 7 others (Environment and Land Petition E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1086 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the licenses violated the Petitioners' and public's rights and that the licenses must be quashed.
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Ekessa v Magero & another (Land Originating Summons E014 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1187 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Preliminary Objection is dismissed with costs to the Applicant
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Khamis & another v Mwarome (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E041 of 2015) [2026] KEELC 1100 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the application for police escort security and protection, directing it to the OCS Ngerenya Police Station.
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Dancan & 11 others v Amoth & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E001 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1111 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is overruled, and the suit can proceed on the substantive merits as the taxed costs are held by the court if at all and secured by the court's previous ruling.
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Samwel (Suing as admin of the Estate of Mwita Samwel Maitaria - Deceased) v Rioba (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E029 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1520 (KLR) (26 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the applicant has not proved her case on a balance of probabilities and thus did not succeed in her application for adverse possession.
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Andia v Scheme & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E142 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1077 (KLR) (25 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds in favor of the plaintiff, Andia, declaring her as the lawful owner of Plot No. 221 and issuing a permanent injunction against the defendants.
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Estambale & another v Situma & another (Being Sued as Representatives of Deliverance Church International Simatwet, Gutongorio, Trans Nzoia County) (Environment and Land Case E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1139 (KLR) (25 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The defendants' activities are not justified by religious rights and are detrimental to the plaintiffs' right to a clean and healthy environment.
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Omar v Muhaji (Environment and Land Appeal E019 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1191 (KLR) (25 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The learned trial magistrate erred in law and in fact by taking into consideration matters and or evidence that was not placed before him and thus arrived at a wrong conclusion.
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Kweyu v Kangu & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E044 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1150 (KLR) (25 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial court's judgment.