Kenyan case law
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Anyumba & Associates Advocates v Mchembere (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E033 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6253 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court ordered judgment in favor of the applicant for the taxed costs of Kshs. 127,795.40 and ordered the respondent to bear the costs of the application.
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Mason v Mutai & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E026 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6291 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the service of the originating summons was proper and within the province of the law, and the court had jurisdiction to determine the claims on adverse possession.
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Karanca v County Government of Meru & 5 others; County Government of Meru (Plaintiff to the Counterclaim); Karanca (Defendant to the Counterclaim) (Environment and Land Case E008 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6224 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court orders the cancellation of the certificate of title/lease in respect to the suit property and issues a permanent injunction against the defendant to the counterclaim.
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Muthee v Macakiage & another (Environment and Land Appeal E023 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6718 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Trial Magistrate is set aside, and the case is remanded for further proceedings.
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Mwangi v Ndatho (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E004 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6302 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds in favor of the Defendant, Ann Wanjiru Ndatho, and dismisses the Plaintiff's suit.
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Mbalanya v ABSA Bank Kenya Limited (Environment and Land Appeal E054 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6205 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no merit in the appellant's application for a stay of execution pending appeal and dismisses the notice of motion with costs to the respondent.
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Ruga (Suing as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Ruga Gituku - Deceased) v Sironka & 4 others (Environment and Land Case E007 of 2020) [2025] KEELC 6412 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allows the reinstatement of the suit so that the matter may be determined on its merits.
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Gitae (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Gitae Thaiya - Deceased) v Mwaura & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E019 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6289 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court orders eviction and demolition of structures, cancellation of the title, and issuance of a new title in Gitae Gitae's name.
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Mbaazi Avenue Residents Association v Abundant Blessing Limited; NEMA & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Petition E006 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6399 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court declines to strike out the petition and allows the amendment to include the Petitioner's chairperson.
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Nyakio Holdings Company Ltd v National Land Commission & another (Judicial Review Application E007 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6311 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Originating Summons is dismissed, and costs are awarded to the 1st Respondent.
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Abdalla & 6 others v Khansa Developers Limited & 3 others (Constitutional Petition 16 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6219 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ A temporary injunction is issued restraining the 1st and 2nd Respondents from proceeding with any further developments on the parcel of land until full compliance with the conditions set out by the court.
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Kibondori v Keror (Environment and Land Case E024 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6331 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Defendant is found to have trespassed onto the Plaintiff's land. The Plaintiff is entitled to the prayers sought in his plaint.
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Wanyangu & another (Suing as the Administrators of the Estate of James Muchiri Kabii and Thomas Irungu Muchiri Kabii) v Odongo & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E006 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6430 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court restrained the 4th Defendant from registering any transaction involving the suit property and ordered the 4th Defendant to produce the parcel file for the suit property.
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Ondu v Ondu (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E017 of 2020) [2025] KEELC 6255 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants a temporary injunction restraining the Defendant from disposing of or alienating the suit land pending the determination of the appeal to the Court of Appeal.
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Malaba (Suing as Administrator of the Estate of Edward Tale Nabangi) v Muganda (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E002 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6241 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the application and finds that the court lacks jurisdiction to direct the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to perform its statutory mandate.
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Government of Makueni County & 2 others v Kavila; Kenya Commercial Bank Limited (Garnishee) (Environment and Land Petition 4 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 6186 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court directed the Respondent to bear the costs
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County Government of Mombasa v Gulambas & another (Environment and Land Appeal E027 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6204 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court allows the appeal, sets aside the ruling, and dismisses the Notice of Preliminary Objection dated 25th January, 2024
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Bayusuf v Nyale (Environment and Land Case E011 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6191 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Motion dated 16th September 2024 and the suit upon which it is based are res judicata and the Plaintiff's application for a temporary injunction is struck out with costs to the Defendant.
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Chunga & another v Amolo & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E026 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6403 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the present suit is res judicata and strikes it out.
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Ereri Company Limited v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Lands & 2 others (Environment and Land Petition E009 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6287 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court cannot hear the suit as it involves parcels of land both within and outside its territorial jurisdiction.
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Okode v Ounda (Environment and Land Case 2 of 2020) [2025] KEELC 6436 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court found the Plaintiff's case against the Defendant proved on a balance of probabilities and the Defendant's counterclaim not proved. The court entered judgment for the Plaintiff for a declaration of lawful ownership, eviction order, and permanent injunction.
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Anyega (Suing as Legal Administrators of the Late John Kiriago Sangaka) v Ruitha & 2 others; Ruitha & another (Plaintiffs to the Counterclaim); Anyega (Suing as Legal Administrators of the Late John Kiriago Sangaka) & 3 others (Defendant to the Counterclaim) (Environment and Land Case 36 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6304 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the 2nd Defendant's preliminary objection is valid and the Plaintiffs' suit is time-barred.
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Vincencia v Nassoro & another (Land Case E075 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6284 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion for an injunction is hereby marked as spent and no further orders are made.
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Okello v Staussi t/a Andhoga Staussi & Company Advocates & another; Sigu (Applicant) (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Francis Sigu Okello, Deceased) (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 796 of 2015) [2025] KEELC 6402 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court declines to exercise its discretion in favor of granting the orders sought by the applicant due to an inordinate delay without a reasonable explanation.
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Murtha & another v Murungi (Sued as the Administrator of the Estate of William Peter Muriungi (Deceased)) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 39 of 2018) [2025] KEELC 6405 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed.