Kenyan case law

Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission v Bangra Limited & another (Environment and Land Case 28 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 606 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that Tom Mboya Avenue (formerly Tudor Road) was a public road prior to its alienation and that the alienation of the suit property to the 1st defendant was unlawful and fraudulent.

Sum v Kiptanui & another (Environment and Land Appeal E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 528 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Appeal is dismissed with costs.

Tiren & another v Jeruto & 6 others (Environment and Land Case 196 of 2015) [2026] KEELC 519 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

Abonyo v Onyango (Environment and Land Appeal E006 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 678 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the appellant's claim to the land was time-barred and his title had been extinguished due to the illegal nature of the sale agreement and the limitation period under the Limitation of Actions Act.

Gikonyo & 14 others v National Land Commission & 12 others (Petition 9 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 1189 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ Application is granted, Applicants are joined as Respondents

Naniwet & another v Tum & another (Environment and Land Case E016 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 557 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Plaintiffs/Applicants' application is dismissed with costs.

Kenduiywa (Being Next Friend and Guardian Ad Litem of Sawe Cheroigin) v Cheroigin (Environment and Land Appeal E007 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 540 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The learned trial magistrate erred in finding the Respondent had acquired the suit parcel of land by way of adverse possession and in finding the Respondent's son was in possession of a 15-acre portion of land.

Ngugi (Suing on His Behalf and on Behalf of the Estate of Wallace Ngugi Muniu) v Mungai & 16 others (Environment and Land Case 83 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 522 (KLR) (Environment and Planning) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court found the suit time-barred due to the passage of time and the lack of evidence to prove the original owner's signature on the documents.

Otieno & another v Ogonji (Sued as the Intended Administrator of the Estate of Law Okweso Aluodo alias Kweso Aluodo) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E009 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 496 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the suit does not disclose a reasonable cause of action against the respondent and that the suit is not a non-starter.

Rono & another v Nyambane & 6 others (Environment and Land Case 58 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 525 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Defendants trespassed into the Plaintiffs' property and are liable for trespass.

Cheluget (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of David Kiptoo Cheluget - Deceased) v Cheluget & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 115B of 2020) [2026] KEELC 518 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court declines to strike out the Amended Plaint and extends the time for filing it, validating the Amended Plaint already filed by the plaintiff.

Mbaluto (Suing as legal representative of the Estate of the Estate of Mbaluto Illendu - Deceased) v Ngai Adjudication Section Committee & 2 others; Mutonye & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Petition 1 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 470 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court allows the Applicant's application to set aside the dismissal order and reinstate the petition for hearing.

King’oo v Mwololo & 4 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E022 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 466 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Respondents' preliminary objection is devoid of merit and is dismissed with costs to the Applicant

Melly v Njaya (Environment and Land Appeal E027 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 499 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for an order for stay of execution and an interim injunction is dismissed.

Byegon v Agricultural Finance Corporation & 2 others (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E006 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 573 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Plaintiff's application is partially successful, and the 2nd and 3rd Respondents are joined to the suit as Defendants, granted leave to file their responses, and costs of the application are to be determined at the end of the suit.

Mwagandi & 3 others v Tunje (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E006 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 718 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The applicants have the right to claim registration through adverse possession as their possession of the land has been uninterrupted for more than 12 years.

Muthеmba & another (Both Suing as the Duly Appointed Guardians and Managers of the Estate of Rose Waruinu Muthemba) v Ouko & 2 others (Sued on Behalf and as Administrators of the Estate of Jason Atinda Ouko - DCD) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 352 of 2011) [2026] KEELC 1109 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ Leave is granted to the firm of Murgor & Murgor Advocates to come on record for the Applicants.

Namanyi & 4 others (Suing for themselves and on behalf of the entire body of waste parkers who are the most affected victims of the air pollution at Dandora Dumpsite) v Nairobi County Government & another (Environment and Planning Civil Case 3 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1158 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Plaintiffs' claims are barred by the doctrine of res judicata as established in a previous case.

Misoi & another v Misoi (Environment and Land Case 385 of 2012) [2026] KEELC 559 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds that the Applicants have not pleaded and/or proved any grounds for the Consent Judgment dated 23.06.2025 to be reviewed, set-aside and/or vacated.

Wainaina v Katsivo (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E069 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 572 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds that the Plaintiff has met the threshold for adverse possession and is entitled to the reliefs sought.

Onyango & 16 others v Kinyua & 3 others; County Government of Nairobi (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case 253 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 762 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court issued a temporary injunction and permanent injunction to restrain the defendants from blocking access to the plaintiffs' properties and from carrying on the proposed development. The court also ordered the County Government of Nairobi to assess the situation and file a report, and the Officer Commanding Station to enforce compliance with the orders.

Laare Coffee Factory (Suing Through Chairman Lawrence M’mauta) v Kaberia (Substituted in Place of the Late John Kaberia M’ikirima - Deceased) & 4 others (Environment and Land Appeal E027 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 594 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants leave to the County Government of Meru to file a cross-appeal and additional submissions within 14 days from the date of this ruling.

John v Fondo (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 14 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 719 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The ex parte judgment is set aside, and the respondent is granted leave to file a defense.

Kigen v Ntokoyuan (Environment and Land Case E020 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 536 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds the suit competent and the court has jurisdiction. The applicant has met the threshold for granting a temporary injunction.

Pirbhai & another v Middle East Bank Kenya Limited (Land Case E533 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 473 (KLR) (5 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court has jurisdiction to hear the suit