Kenyan case law
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Njuguna v Mungai (Environment and Land Case 25 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 866 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs, and the plaintiff is ordered to conduct a fresh taxation of costs before a Taxing Master.
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Kiattu & another v Muhika & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 410 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 654 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court ordered the matter to be referred back to another taxing officer for taxation of items 1(a), 1(b) and 2 of the bill of costs.
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Maple Management Limited v Kihara & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E265 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1185 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the preliminary objections and upheld the Plaintiff's suit.
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Kisorio (Suing through a next friend Perez Chepkorir) v Munene & another t/a Firmland Company Limited (Environment and Land Appeal E032 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 720 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the Trial Court's judgment.
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Motorhub Limited v Trillium Properties (K) Limited (Environment and Land Appeal E096 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 765 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the appeal is not frivolous and the court is not constrained to grant the orders.
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Njuguna v Ngware, Njoroge & Kinuthia t/a Jofremic Investment (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E020 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 685 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no merit in the Notice of Motion and dismisses it with costs.
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Ruto v County Government of Kericho (Environment and Land Petition E001 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 709 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Notice of Motion application is improperly filed and is hereby struck out.
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Ndegwa v Ananda & another (Land Case Appeal E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 777 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The trial court's ruling is upheld. The respondents' application to set aside the ex parte judgment is rejected.
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Wainaina & others v Muthoni t/a Manjing Enterprises & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 404 of 2014) [2026] KEELC 1095 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court allows the application and sets aside the order dismissing the suit for want of prosecution, allowing the 2nd Defendant to prosecute the counterclaim.
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Opondo & 2 others (Suing as the officials and members of Yasego Society) v Meron Limited & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E10 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 706 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court will not discharge the orders of 13th November, 2025.
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Soroya (Suing as the legal representative of the Estate of Mohammed Yusuf Soroya - Deceased) v Gathura & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 104 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 653 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as lacking merit.
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Muluhya v Mwungu & another (Environment and Planning Miscellaneous Application E002 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 723 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent
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Kayole Mtaa Safi Initiative (Suing through its elected official Michael Oyugi) & 2 others v National Environment Management Authority & 7 others (Petition E022 of 2024 & Environment and Planning Petition E026 of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELC 1192 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The decision is declared null and void, and the NEMA is ordered to establish the Waste Management Council and a Material Recovery Facility within six months.
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Nakuru War Memorial Hospital Limited v County Government of Nakuru & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 3 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 860 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismissed the application by the National Land Commission to file a reply to the counter-claim, finding that the Interested Party failed to appear and defend the counter-claim as required by the rules.
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Venture Holdings Limited v Kibuka (For the Estate of Grace Wanjiru Koni) (Environment and Land Case 88 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 652 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the defendant.
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Kiarie v Muya (Land Case Appeal E025 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 701 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's application is res judicata, and the appeal is dismissed with costs.
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Nganga v Land Control Board of Makueni/Kyaluma & another; Wambua (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E010 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 770 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs as the Ex-parte Applicant has not proved that he fully exhausted the appeal mechanism on the refusal to grant him the appropriate consent.
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Kioni v Kimotho & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E002 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 754 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court declares that the Applicant has acquired title to the land by adverse possession and directs the registration of the Applicant as the proprietor.
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Ching’ore v Kulali & another (Environment and Land Case 474 of 2013 & 234 of 2016 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELC 655 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ Ching’ore is the absolute owner of the land parcel and is entitled to a permanent injunction against Kulali and Omuan.
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Meru Wood Industries Ltd v District Land Adjudication and Settlements Officer – Meru Central Ruiri/Rwarera & 3 others; Kaari & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case 6 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 785 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The purported order of the Deputy Registrar is set aside, and an inhibition order is granted.
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Shambani v County Land Registrar – Taita Taveta & 3 others; Lenjo (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case E001 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 676 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Plainti’s claim is dismissed. The 3rd Defendant’s Counterclaim is dismissed. The proceedings of the 1st Defendant dated 13th November 2024, its findings and subsequent ruling emanating from those proceedings be and is hereby quashed and set aside.
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Mwale v Joel (Suing as an administrator of the Estate of Sarah Mbigula Migasa alias Sarah Migasa - Deceased) (Land Case (Originating Summons) E021 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 733 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed. Costs to the respondent.
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Mwenda v Mukiama (Environment and Land Case E008 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 885 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as meritless.
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Kuria (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Wangari Mwangi - Deceased) v Settlement Fund Trustees & another (Environment and Land Case 13 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 690 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court declares the Plaintiff as the legal and lawful beneficiary of the land parcel and cancels the registration in the 2nd Defendant's name, substituting it with the name of Munyua Wainaina Ng’ang’a, the current Administrator of Wangari Mwangi's estate.
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Mbisi & 4 others v Nduto & another (Environment and Land Appeal E007 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 768 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of execution is granted with the condition that the applicants deposit Kshs.100,000/= within 60 days as security for any decree which may ultimately be binding upon them.