Kenyan case law

Waiguru & another v Kihingo Village (Waridi Gardens) Limited & 3 others; Kabiro & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 256 of 2019 & Commercial Case 355 of 2012 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELC 882 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds the Plaintiff's claim for specific performance untenable and dismisses it. The court orders the Defendant to pay Kshs. 40,000,000 to the Plaintiff's financier within 30 days, and issues a permanent injunction against the Defendant and 1st Interested Party.

Kariuki c/o Mukuiya – Ngotho Associates Advocates v Biaru & another (Environment and Land Case E108 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 986 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court directs the District Land Surveyor, Kajiado West, to visit the site and establish the situation on the ground.

Gakio v Karanja (Environment and Land Appeal E011 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1029 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Judgment)

Jawanga Investments Limited v Shah t/a Lewins & another (Environment and Land Appeal E040 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1004 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed with no orders as to costs, and the deposit is released.

M’Mwarama v M’Ipwi (Sued as the Legal Representative of the Estate of the Petero M’Impwe Nabea) (Environment and Land Appeal E012 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1179 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed.

Orbit Holdings Limited v Mariakani Holdings Limited & another (Environment and Land Case 389 of 2009) [2026] KEELC 829 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the Plaintiffs' claims and upheld the Defendants' ownership of the disputed land.

Ndunyu & another v Ndunyu & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E030 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 863 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the Respondents as there was no merit in the Notice of Motion.

Republic v Principal Magistrate, Kajiado Magistrate Law Court & 3 others; eeli & 2 others (Ex parte Applicants) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E014 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 926 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Preliminary Objection is not merited and does not meet the legal threshold as it is grounded on procedural issues rather than pure points of law.

Gisa & 183 others v Dupoto/Dafur Settlement Welfare Scheme & 19 others; Law Society of Kenya & 14 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case E178 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1003 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The preliminary objections are not properly before the court.

Owiti v Ojema & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E017 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1535 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court declines to determine whether the three were or were not wives of Samuel Ojema, as it does not have jurisdiction to determine issues of marriage and matrimonial property.

Gadano General Trading Company Limited v Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme (Environment and Land Case E330 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1382 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court does not award any costs as the application was withdrawn promptly before substantive hearing and Alternative Dispute Resolution is encouraged.

Ngoa & 9 others v Gupta (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E003 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 1907 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted an injunction to restrain the defendant from evicting and demolishing the plaintiffs' houses and prohibited the Land Registrar from dealing with the suit property.

Soo & 4 others v Church of Living Elohim-Kimaya Local Church (Environment and Land Appeal E009 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1042 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal succeeds and the permanent injunction issued in the judgment delivered in Bomet CM ELC Case No. E030 of 2023 on 16th July, 2024 as against the appellants is hereby set aside. Each party shall bear own costs of the Appeal.

Ndeda v Okonyole & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 215 of 2014) [2026] KEELC 1030 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The actual size of the suit land is 0.095 ha, and the plaintiff is entitled to 0.035 ha.

Kibara v Miano (Environment and Land Appeal E015 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 774 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The sale agreement dated 30th May 2017 is null and void due to misrepresentation.

Mugambi & Mugambi (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Raphael Mugambi) & 3 others v Opiyo & 15 others (Environment and Land Case E018 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 795 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for leave to amend the plaint is granted, and the further amended plaint shall be filed and served within 10 days. The application for an order of inhibition shall await the response of the new parties.

Masinjila (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Joshua Andala Masinjila - Deceased) & another v Solmat Enterprises & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 37 [E033] of 2021) [2026] KEELC 961 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The title deed is declared null and void, and a permanent injunction is issued against the defendants.

Onsongo v Ondongo & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E006 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 868 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The land transfer was unlawful and the title deed must be cancelled, and the land must revert to the deceased's estate.

Mugambi (Suing as the legal representative of M’Rimberia -Deceased) v Nyerere (Sued as legal representative of the Estate of M’Rimberia M’Tuerandu- Deceased) & 2 others (Land Case Appeal E091 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 840 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the application for a stay of execution of the judgment pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

Munene v Mwangi (Environment and Land Appeal E006 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 792 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The judgment of the trial court is upheld.

Ngari v Makothee (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 18 of 2017) [2026] KEELC 968 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The suit is res judicata and is struck out with costs to the Defendant.

Republic v County Executive Committee Member, Finance & Economic Affairs, Nairobi City County & 2 others; Tom Ojienda & Associates (Ex parte Applicant) (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E138 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 789 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The ex parte applicant is entitled to the orders of mandamus and the costs arising from the legal services rendered.

Wanjiku v Njagi (Environment and Land Appeal E011 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 793 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court set aside the learned trial magistrate's judgment and ordered a refund of Kshs.280,000/= to the respondent.

Central Park Plaza Limited v Rural Housing Estate Limited & another; Cheewala & 3 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case E013 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 846 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The notice of preliminary objection is not merited and is dismissed. The 2nd defendant is condemned to pay the costs of the PO to the plaintiff only.

Ashraf & another v Fatehidin (Sued in his own capacity and also as the administrator of the Estate of Mohamed Anwar Fatehidin) & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E063 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 776 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds no merit in the application and dismisses it.