Kenyan case law
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Mumo v Mbondo (Environment and Land Case 244 of 2017) [2026] KEELC 1043 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court declares the Plaintiff as the owner and entitles him to possession of the properties, directs the Registrar of Lands to rectify the register, and issues a permanent injunction.
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Mungania & 3 others v County Government of Meru & 6 others (Environment and Land Petition E010 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1292 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Application allowed; 4th Respondent found guilty of contempt; ordered to attend court for mitigation.
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Mayieka v Mogaka (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E007 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1226 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is struck out with costs to the respondent.
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Muthamia & 5 others v Director, Land Adjudication and Settlement & 7 others (Land Case Petition E003 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1207 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The petition is rejected and dismissed for lack of merit.
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Bristol Printers & Agencies & 8 others v County Government of Baringo (Environment and Land Case E002 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1104 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismisses the plaintiffs' suit with costs to the defendant.
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Muutu & 3 others (Suing as the Legal Administrators of the Estate of Simeon Muutu Mutisya) v Amboga & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E119 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1034 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is struck off with costs to the 2nd Defendant as it is an abuse of the court process and res judicata.
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Mukoko & another (Suing as Legal Representatives of the Estate of Mukoko Kathuku) v Muinde (Environment and Land Appeal E030 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1032 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the stay of execution of the judgment pending the hearing of the appeal.
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Mugwika v Karira (Sued on his Own Behalf and as the Legal Representative of the Estate of the Late Samuel M’Imagana) & 3 others (Environment and Land Petition E001 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1173 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed, and the court orders the maintenance of status quo over the suit property.
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Maingi v KCB Bank Kenya Limited (Land Case Appeal E019 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1006 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the appellant's suit is res judicata and that the suit exceeds the pecuniary jurisdiction of the chief magistrate's court.
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Thebe v Charo & 4 others (Environment and Land Petition E016 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1102 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the failure of the responsible offices to transmit Thebe's appeal from the Land Disputes Tribunal to the Environment and Land Court amounted to a violation of his right to fair trial and that the order that commends itself in the circumstances would be a directive that Thebe's appeal be admitted out of time.
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Mugo & another v Riverside Court Welfare Group & another (Environment and Land Appeal E001 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 983 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Liaison Committee erred by failing to examine the nexus between the payment made and the status of the application.
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Macharia & another (Both suing under power of attorney of their father Peter Macharia Kimani) v Gichuru & 2 others (Land Case Appeal E021 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1024 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st Respondent due to the plaintiffs' failure to comply with Order 9 rule (2) of the Civil Procedure Rules.
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Kyoa & others v Director for Land Adjudication & Settlement & another (Environment and Land Petition 6 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 1965 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the petitioners are entitled to the reliefs sought in the Further Amended Petition and that the land adjudication process was not legally carried out.
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Mueke v Mwaniki (Environment and Land Case 221 of 2014) [2026] KEELC 1005 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the plaintiff should be recalled and that the plaintiff has met the legal threshold to warrant the review of the orders issued in the impugned ruling.
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Waka v Arori (Environment and Land Appeal E033 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1160 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the appeal and found no merit in the appellant's claims.
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Tarko & another v Okello (Appeal E036 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1047 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellants' appeal is dismissed. The trial court's findings are upheld.
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Kamumo v Mugo & 6 others (Environment and Land Petition E004 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1206 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The typographical error in disposal order number (a) of paragraph 30 of the judgment dated 27/10/2025 is hereby corrected, and the words ‘Chiakariga A’ are replaced with the word ‘Kamwimbi’.
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Varsani & another v Ahmed & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E013 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1021 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Consolidation of the two cases is ordered
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Kisangi v Member of County Assembly Mlolongo Syokimau Ward & another; National Land Commission (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Petition 11 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 1008 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the petitioner has provided credible proof of her ownership of the suit property and that the respondents' actions were in violation of constitutional and statutory requirements.
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Hongo & 3 others (Suing on Behalf of the Members of Kenya Police Sacco) v Ruaraka Housing Estate Limited & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E053 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 997 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as there is no merit in it.
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Maundu v Musangi & another (Environment and Land Petition E001 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1007 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the petition is res judicata and functus ocio, and the POs are dismissed.
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Okoita & 11 others v Ministry of Lands & Physical Planning & 15 others (Environment and Land Petition E002 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 1020 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the petition premature and refers it to the NLC for investigations.
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Rahil International Limited v Agbeko & another (Environment and Land Case E204 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 988 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds Rahil International Limited to be the lawful owner of the suit land and grants the plaintiff's claims.
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Mwachunu & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal E022 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1122 (KLR) (Crim) (24 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed due to irregular proceedings and the failure to ensure the voluntariness of the plea.
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Nthatu & another v Director Land Adjudication and Settlement Officer & 5 others; Karikamburi Primary School & 4 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Petition E001 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1138 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Court rejects petitioners' request for viva voce evidence and grants leave to file two supplementary affidavits