Kenyan case law
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Alweny v Opande (Environment and Land Appeal E020 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 857 (KLR) (17 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the rm of Olel, Onyango, Ingutiah Advocates LLP cannot act for the Respondent in the primary suit due to a conflict of interest.
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Shah v Shah & another (Land Case E210 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 839 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants a temporary injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd defendants from selling or interfering with the apartment D6 in Shaligram Apartment.
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Gitau v Mwangi & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E009 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 725 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Applicant has acquired title to 0.5 acres of land by adverse possession and the Respondents' title to the land is extinguished.
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Mwangi v Njuguna & another (Environment and Land Case E316 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 900 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Plaintiff has failed to meet the conditions for the issuance of injunctions, and the court will not issue the injunctions.
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Wanyoike v Njonde & 2 others (Land Case E308 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 838 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the plaintiff has met the threshold for the orders of temporary injunction to be issued.
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Suchi v Gathinji (Environment and Land Case E153 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 738 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found Suchi the legitimate owner and ordered Gathinji to vacate the property.
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Ndiga v Said & another (Land Case E018 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 747 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the preliminary objection properly raised and proceeds to determine if the suit is time barred.
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M/s Kyalo & Associates Advocates v Orthodox Archbishphoric of Kenya & another (Environment and Land Case 525 of 2015) [2026] KEELC 831 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Both chamber summons are dismissed with no order as to costs
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Mubichi (Legal Representative of the estate of Patrick Mbichi M’Aburugua ) v Mworia (Environment and Land Case E001 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 884 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court ordered the Plaintiff to vacate the property and granted vacant possession to the Defendant within 90 days. If the Plaintiff fails to vacate, the Defendant is allowed to levy eviction. A permanent injunction was issued to restrain the Plaintiff from interfering with the Defendant's rights over the property. General damages of Kshs. 3,000,000 were awarded to the Defendant.
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Machari (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Agnes Njeri Macharia) v Kungu & 2 others (Sued in the capacity as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Murebu Mwangi Kamotho) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E023 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 737 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds that the Applicant has proved all the three ingredients of adverse possession and has acquired 0.67 acres out of the suit land.
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Mutethia t/a Times & Seasons Chemicals v Absa Bank Kenya PLC & another (Environment and Land Case E075 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 990 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court lacks jurisdiction to handle the suit and the application is dismissed.
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Limo & another v Walter (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 1 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 892 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Plaintiffs' case is dismissed with costs to the Defendant as their acquisition of the suit property was unprocedural.
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Atebe v County Government of Nairobi & 4 others (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E042 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 904 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court found the 2nd Respondent in contempt of court and ordered them to furnish rent invoices and to issue a notice to show cause for contempt proceedings.
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Gatema v Ngari (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E001 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 960 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the Plaintiff has not established adverse possession and that the Defendant's registration of the land was not an error. The court declares that the Defendant is registered as the proprietor of Embu/Gangara/322 on behalf of and in trust for the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff will be registered as the proprietor of the land.
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Hashid v Musau & others; County Government of Nairobi (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case E475 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 810 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the plaintiff has met the threshold for the orders of temporary injunction and grants the following orders: 1. Barring the defendant from undertaking any further development and construction activities on the property, stopping, halting, and discontinuing the blocking of the access road, selling, and allocating illegal structures pending the hearing and determination of the application. 2. Barring illegal structures pending the hearing and determination of the suit. 3. Ordering the County Government of Nairobi Urban Planning Department to assess the situation on the purported illegal construction and file a report in court. 4. Ordering the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Obama Police Station to ensure compliance with the orders issued herein. 5. Cost of the application to be borne by the respondent.
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Maritim & another v Jepkorir (Land Case (Originating Summons) E015 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 726 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds the present PO merited and the Originating Summons is struck out.
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Njagi & another v Gatua & 3 others (Environment and Land Appeal E010 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 970 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The MoU was not legally binding and was a family understanding made out of goodwill. The judgment and decree in the lower court is set aside. The Respondents' claim before the trial court is dismissed.
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Mwangi v Mwangi & another (Environment and Land Case 308 of 2008) [2026] KEELC 898 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the plaintiff lawfully acquired rights over the suit property through the 1979 allotment and that the allocation was never revoked or cancelled in law.
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Republic v District County Commissioner Tigania Central & 2 others; Kobia (Interested Party); Nabea & another (Ex parte Applicants) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E019 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 854 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for leave to cease acting for the ex-parte applicants is allowed.
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M’rinkanya & another v Mbijiwe (Legal Representative of the Estate of Gilbert Kabeere M’mbijiwe - Deceased) & another (Environment and Land Case 62 of 2008) [2026] KEELC 786 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court will amend the application and main pleadings to join the current proprietor and the chargee/lender as additional defendants.
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Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission v Namini & Yagan (Trading as Yanam Investment) & 2 others; County Government of Baringo & 3 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 883 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is not barred by the rule of sub-judice and the Defendants' objections are dismissed.
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Njoroge v Kimuge (Environment and Land Appeal E063 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 761 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial magistrate's decision to strike out the suit on the ground of res judicata.
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Messirez v Hazina Investment Company Limited & another (Environment and Land Case 71 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 834 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismissed the application to strike out the suit, finding that the suit had merit and that the Plaintiff's claim was not frivolous or vexatious.
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Odhiambo v Sarman Group Company Limited (Environment and Land Appeal E028 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 791 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The trial court was correct to find that the process of sale was not contrary to a court order and therefore lawful.
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Ali & another (For and on behalf of all Nasra Gardens Residents Association) v Deputy County Commissioner Embakasi Central Sub-County & 3 others (Land Case E531 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 836 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the plaintiffs have not met the threshold for the orders of temporary injunction to be issued.