Kenyan case law
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Njenga (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of the Late Wilson Mwaura Njenga) v Wambugu (Sued in Person and also as an Administrator of the Estate of the Late John Peter Wambugu) (Environment and Land Case E105 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1002 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application lacks merit and is therefore dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
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Mwamose & another (Suing as administrators for and on behalf of the Estate of Mwamose Chirapho - Deceased) v Nyawa & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E051 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1228 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court has allowed the Chamber Summons application and joined Nadzua Wato Mvurya and Luvuno Mchanjo Mwaidze as 3rd and 4th defendants respectively.
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Ofula v Oduor (Environment and Land Appeal E048 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 996 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellant's encroachment is actionable trespass and he must vacate the encroached land.
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Njiraini & 2 others (As Members of Kentmere Residents Association, Suing on their own Behalf and on Behalf of the Residents of Kentmere, Redhill, Tigoni and Riara) v Registered Trustees of the Young Mens’ Christian Association & 3 others (Environment and Land Petition E014 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1011 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds the Petitioners have established a serious question to be tried and grants the injunction.
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Keitany v National Irrigation Authority (Environment and Land Appeal E007 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1194 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the appellant did not prove her entitlement to the suit property based on the letter of allotment, as she could not show that her husband met the conditions set out in the letter.
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Ole Samperu v Masarie (Land Case Appeal E038 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1061 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the Appellant's case was not merited and that the Defendants' counter-claim was valid. The court ordered the rectification of the registers and the sharing of the land equally among the three brothers.
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Waiti v Githunguri Constituency Ranching & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E191 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 985 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the Plainti has established a valid 'Root of Title' and that the 2nd Defendant's title is a nullity due to fraud. The Court orders the 3rd Defendant to cancel the title, the 1st and 3rd Defendants to register the property in the Plainti's name, and issues a permanent injunction.
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Tolksdorf v Mwangi & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E055 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1012 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court orders a stay on the land, a security deposit, and requires the plaintiff to file and serve an affidavit proving tangible steps taken in a previous case.
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Jotham v Kaburu (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E001 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1136 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The primary claim by the plainti is dismissed for lack of merit, and the counterclaim by the defendant is allowed.
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Mutangili v Registrar of Titles (Environment and Land Case E125 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1890 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the Applicant did not present sufficient evidence to support the claim of payment of Kshs. 7,500,000/- and that the sale agreement was not properly executed.
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Tarabana Company Limited v National Land Commission & 2 others; Sehm (Intended Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case E508 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1000 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed with the Intended Interested Party granted leave to file an affidavit in opposition to the Plaintiffs' application and costs in the cause.
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Waweru & another v Muthaiga North Gardens Balozi Association (MNGBS) & 4 others (Environment and Land Case E439 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1186 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court granted an injunction restraining the Defendants from unlawfully restricting or barring the Plaintiffs and their guests from accessing their residences.
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Onimbo v Nairobi City County Government & 3 others (Environment and Land Petition E066 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1227 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as without merit.
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Elgon House (2010) Ltd v Meya Agri Traders Limited (Land Case 121 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 911 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the defendant is not a protected tenant and that the continued occupation of the suit property by the defendant after the lease expired is illegal and amounts to trespass. The court awarded general damages for trespass of Kshs 5 Million to the plaintiff and costs of the suit and interest thereon.
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Maboko Distributors Ltd & 2 others v Njahira (Environment and Land Appeal E073 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 993 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court will not grant a stay of execution pending appeal as the appellants have not proven that they will suffer substantial loss if the stay is not granted.
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Garissa Mattresses Limited v Wamwandu & 5 others (Environment and Land Case 316 of 2014) [2026] KEELC 1181 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Directions)
✦ The application for amendment of the Notice of Motion dated 3rd March 2025 is granted.
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Odhoch & another v Ouko alias Mouray & another (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E011 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 964 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the preliminary objection and there shall be no orders as to costs.
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Gidoomal & another v National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) & 10 others (Environment and Land Petition 47 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 944 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the Amended Petition meets the threshold for Constitutional Petitions and has merit. The Respondents are ordered to restore the degraded dumpsite and stop further dumping, and to remove illegally placed containers from the Petitioners' boundary wall.
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Oyugi & another v County Government of Nairobi; Procurement Regulatory Authority & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Petition E050 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1174 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as it lacks merit.
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Sacco & 4 others v Kenya Railways Corporation & another; Karen Lang’ata District Association & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Petition E003 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 897 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Petitioners' Notice of Motion is hereby dismissed for lack of merit.
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Gachukia v M'Nabea & 3 others (Land Case E334 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1449 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed. The injunction and consolidation of suits are denied.
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Othman v PN Mashru Limited (Environment and Land Case 129 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1039 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the matter was a boundary and encroachment dispute, which falls within the statutory mandate of the Land Registrar under the Land Registration Act, No. 3 of 2012. The court was not clothed with the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
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Gichiri v Muirigo Housing Development Ltd & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E031 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 992 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs.
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Kathumba & another (Suing as legal representative of the Estate of the Late John Kathumba Makuthi) v Kenya Airports Authority & 2 others (Environment and Land Petition E061 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 989 (KLR) (20 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the most prudent course is to determine the true position from the Petitioners and orders them to attend court to confirm the Advocate duly instructed to act on their behalf.
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Miano & another v Musei (Environment and Land Case E128 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 915 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection is not merited, and the notice of motion meets the threshold to grant a temporary injunction.