Kenyan case law
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Omar v Adarus & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E062 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 714 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the applicant's chamber summons incompetent due to non-compliance with the Advocates Remuneration Order (ADO) and strikes out the summons with no order as to costs.
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Mwaura v Mghendi & another (Environment and Land Appeal E020 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 677 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellant did not have locus standi to institute the suit and the trial court's decision to strike out the 2nd Respondent from the proceedings is upheld.
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Mwangi (Suing as Guardian Ad Litem of Julius Mwangi Karikui) & another v Abdirashid & another (Environment and Land Case E359 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 767 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The 2nd Defendant’s application is spent and there is nothing for the court to determine in the circumstances.
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M’Muraga & another v Deputy County Commissioner Tigania Central Sub County; Nkoyai (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E022 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 909 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the notice of motion application and awarded costs to the respondents.
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Murai & 4 others v Joy Gardens & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E014 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1090 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Petitioners' claims are dismissed as the 1st Respondent's approvals were lawfully granted and the Petitioners did not provide additional evidence to support their claims.
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Kigen & another v Yator (Environment and Land Appeal E045 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 721 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the present application as res judicata and found it not merited. The court also ruled that the applicants are to bear the costs of the application.
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Shreeji Enterprise (Kenya) Limited v Ranpura & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E088 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 666 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that Shreeji has made out a prima facie case with a probability of success and that it may suffer irreparable injury. The court grants the interim injunction.
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Kedoki & another v Nchoe (Environment and Land Appeal E004 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 687 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court allows the appeal and sets aside the trial court's judgment, finding the Plaintiffs did not prove their case on the required standard of balance of probabilities.
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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 E010 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 699 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court found that the 2nd Defendant/Applicant has not established sufficient grounds to warrant the setting aside of the orders issued on 13th November 2025.
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Wanandege Co-operative Savings & Credit Sacco Ltd v Musili & 6 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 1633 of 2000) [2026] KEELC 1393 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court order made on 12th May 2025 is set aside, and the matter is reinstated for hearing.
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Lagat v Cheruiyot (Environment and Land Case E030 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 670 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the plaintiff is the bona fide, actual, and lawful owner of the suit land, and that the defendant has no legal right to the land. The court also ruled on the plaintiff's claims for an injunction, declaration, and eviction.
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Koskei v Koskei (Environment and Land Appeal E006 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 752 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the appellant was indolent in his conduct of the matter and dismissed the application. The court also held that the delay experienced was inordinate and unexplained, and that the appellant did not meet the test to be excused.
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Nafas v Kebondo (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E010 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 740 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the applicant has acquired title to the suit land by adverse possession and holds the title in trust for the applicant.
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Musyoki v Musyoki; Kilonzo & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case E010 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 826 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the 2nd Intended Interested Party has not demonstrated an identifiable and proximate stake in the proceedings and therefore, the application for joinder is dismissed.
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Butt (Suing as the Administrator and Legal Representative of Khalid Mahmoud Butt ) & 3 others v Kanjabi & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 6062 of 1992) [2026] KEELC 681 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the motion merited and issues mandatory injunctions to compel the defendant to remove the barrier and restore full access to the plaintiffs' property.
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Manyu v Mdeizi (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E011 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 736 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's claim is barred by the doctrine of res judicata as the previous suit (ELC Case No. E004 of 2021) found the land to be the property of the 1st plaintiff and cancelled the titles of the defendants.
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M’Inibu v M’Auiri (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E002 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 853 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, with the time for lodging an appeal enlarged by 10 days, and the applicant ordered to pay Kshs 20,000 in costs.
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Green Vine Heights Limited & others v Kazungu & 63 others (Environment and Land Case E069 of 2014) [2026] KEELC 656 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds in favor of the plaintiff, Green Vine Heights Limited, and orders the eviction of the defendants from the plots and awards them Kshs. 200,000/= as general damages for trespass.
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Kioni v Kibe (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E003 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 783 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court orders that the Applicant has acquired title to the land by adverse possession and directs the registration of the Applicant as the proprietor of the land.
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Mang’ara v Muriithi (Land Case 112 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 820 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The suit will proceed as the Plaintiff had taken a step by giving a mention date before the Defendant filed the Application.
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A.O. Bayusuf & Sons Limited & another v Athman & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E016 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 713 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The applicants' reference is incompetent and fatally defective, and is hereby struck out with no order as to costs.
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Magugu (Suing as the administratrix of the Estate of the Late Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu) v Chief Land Registrar & 3 others (Environment and Land Petition E101 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 842 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Preliminary Objection is dismissed. The application for conservatory orders is dismissed. The court will give directions on the hearing of the Petition.
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Munga & another v Bulkon Builders Limited & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 188 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 668 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the application for demolition of the additional structures.
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Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission v Mwachumba & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E043 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 751 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the preliminary objection, finding that it did not meet the threshold of a pure point of law and that the issues raised were not sub judice.
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Micheru v Abdi & 2 others (Land Case E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 943 (KLR) (12 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Preliminary Objection is not sustainable and the application is granted.