Kenyan case law
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Galot Industries Limited & 2 others v Machakos County Government & 4 others; Erdemann Property Limited & 4 others (Interested Parties) (Environment & Land Petition E008 of 2020) [2023] KEELC 19947 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the Petitioners had not exhausted the doctrine of exhaustion and directed the Petition to be set down for hearing expeditiously.
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Mwaura v Mukonza (Environment and Land Appeal E9 of 2020) [2023] KEELC 19944 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court dismissed the appeal.
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Rono v Chief Land Registrar & 5 others (Environment & Land Petition 13 of 2015 & Petition 14 of 2015 (Consolidated)) [2023] KEELC 19897 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The applicants' application is allowed, and the orders of March 22, 2023 dismissing the applicants' application are set aside. The application is reinstated for hearing on merits.
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Mitikenda Residents Association v Njuguna & 3 others (Environment & Land Case 624 of 2017) [2023] KEELC 20221 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the plaintiff, a society registered under the Societies Act, does not have the locus standi to initiate and maintain the suit in its own name, and the suit is fatally defective.
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Opuya & another v Wambuti (Environment and Land Appeal E007 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 19822 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the appellants failed to establish fraud and did not establish adverse possession.
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Republic v Disciplinary Tribunal & 2 others; Gitonga (Exparte Applicant) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E012 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20025 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is hereby dismissed for non-compliance with court directions.
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Ndiangui v Kenya Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (Environment and Land Constitutional Petition E13 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20125 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the respondent's preliminary objection and held that the petitioner is entitled to the reliefs sought in the petition.
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Makongeni Residents Association (MARA) v Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme (KRSRBS); Attorney General & 5 others (Interested Parties); Ministry of Finance (Intended Interested Party); Kenya Railways Corporation (Intended Respondent) (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E067 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20073 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application is struck out and dismissed with costs.
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Kuhunya & 2 others v Kimani (Environment & Land Case 708 of 2017) [2023] KEELC 19895 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Court will not set aside the judgment and will not hear the case afresh.
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Moracha v Cooperative Bank of Kenya Limited; Jipa Oil Company Limited (Interested Party) (Civil Suit E008 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 19885 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application and the suit are hereby struck out for being sub judice.
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Mungai v Njunge (Miscellaneous Application E011 'B' of 2023) [2023] KEELC 19958 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application is struck out to enable the Applicant to mount the application in the right fora.
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Likam (Suing as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Sangale Ole Langas Deceased) v Mishish & another (Environment & Land Case 881 of 2017) [2023] KEELC 19831 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is allowed with costs to the applicants. The Defendants are ordered to be removed from the suit land.
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Ngeny v Kiarie & 2 others (Environment & Land Case 453 of 2016) [2023] KEELC 19861 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the plaintiff's claim is time barred and the agreement is void ab initio.
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Chira & 2 others v Gakuo & 2 others (Environment & Land Case 093 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20218 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is marked withdrawn, and the plaintiffs will bear the costs of the withdrawn suit.
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Ramoya & 2 others v Barasa (Environment & Land Case 36 of 2016) [2023] KEELC 19843 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Respondent's appeal is dismissed, and the temporary stay of execution is lifted.
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Maurice & another v Khaseke & 3 others (Environment & Land Case 58 of 2016) [2023] KEELC 19842 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court orders the Plaintiffs to vacate the land parcels and allows the Defendants to inter the remains of the deceased on the land parcel designated for him.
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Makoti v Ntumu (Land Case E012 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 19828 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the applicant has met the threshold for the grant of a temporary injunction and allows the application in terms of prayers (b) and (c).
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Kimani v Mwai & another (Environment & Land Case E36 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 19840 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the 1st defendant's application to strike out the suit, finding that the plainti has a reasonable cause of action against the 1st defendant.
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Wainaina v Kiongo (Environment & Land Case E025 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 19901 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the application dated 17/3/2023 is reinstated
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Busienei v Busienei & another (Environment & Land Case 235 of 2014) [2023] KEELC 19892 (KLR) (19 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The plaintiff's claim is dismissed with costs, and the defendant's counter-claim is partially granted.
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Gichuhi & another v Progressive Credit & another (Environment & Land Case E030 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20203 (KLR) (18 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court does not have jurisdiction to entertain the dispute in this suit and the suit is struck out on the ground of want of jurisdiction.
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Omunyokho v Omunyokho (Environment & Land Case 472 of 2014) [2023] KEELC 19812 (KLR) (18 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the defendant's subdivisions valid and the plaintiff's case without merit, dismissing the plaintiff's case and declaring the defendant's subdivisions valid.
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Lusala v Ambani (Environment & Land Case 88 of 2019) [2023] KEELC 19817 (KLR) (18 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the defendant's Notice of Motion and denies the injunction sought.
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Muchungo v Gitau (Environment and Land Appeal 48 of 2020) [2023] KEELC 19907 (KLR) (18 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the judgment of the trial court is set aside. The Appellant's suit as prayed in the amended plaint is allowed.
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Tomas & 2 others v Muigai & 2 others (Environment & Land Case 86 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 19832 (KLR) (18 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds in favor of the plaintiffs, declaring that the land belongs to them and issuing a permanent injunction against the defendants.