Kenyan case law

Micheal Mwangi Njoroge v Emmanuel Dee [2017] KEELC 19 (KLR)

✦ Plaintiff is declared the purchaser and owner of land reference number 21/1/37, and the land is registered in his name. Mandatory injunction is issued to the Land Registrar to reconstruct the register.

Saints- Kenya Registered Trustees v Francis Nzioka Nthenge & 10 others [2017] KEELC 587 (KLR)

✦ The Plaintiff is the registered owner of the property and is entitled to a declaration of ownership and eviction of the Defendants.

Monica Njoki Ndegwa v Mary Njeri Kaguongo & 5 Others [2017] KEELC 1009 (KLR)

✦ The application is struck out with costs to the respondent and interested parties.

Dorcas Mumo Mutua v Equity Bank Limited & 3 others [2017] KEELC 685 (KLR)

✦ The application is res judicata and there was no requirement for spousal consent prior to 2nd May 2012.

Benson Njeru Muriria v Syokimau Farm Limited & another [2017] KEELC 927 (KLR)

✦ The prevailing status quo in respect of L.R. No. 12715/132 and 12715/133 to be maintained pending the hearing of the suit, meaning that neither the Plaintiff nor the Defendants, their agents or servants should transfer, alienate or develop the suit property.

Joseph Ndungu Kireru v Elijohn Chege Mugo [2017] KEELC 796 (KLR)

✦ The Court ordered each party to pay their costs.

Mohamed Ashif Kassam Abdulgani Tobaria v Mahbub Kassam Abdulgani Tobaria & another [2017] KEELC 909 (KLR)

✦ The court finds in favor of the Plaintiff and grants his prayers (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f) of the Amended Plaint dated 29.11.2010.

Salim v Hebatullah (Environment & Land Case 1516 of 2016) [2017] KEELC 3864 (KLR) (9 November 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismissed the plaintiff's application for an injunction as there was no prima facie case disclosed.

Esther Kakunyu Mwambetu v Benson Mutisya & 4 others [2017] KEELC 988 (KLR)

✦ The court dismisses the Plaintiff's claim, finding that she cannot prove her case on a balance of probabilities and thus has not established a right to the land.

Kungu Mwanzi v Samuel Kisamwa Kyose [2017] KEELC 1004 (KLR)

✦ The Appellant's appeal is allowed, the learned Magistrate's order of stay of execution is set aside, and the Respondent is ordered to pay the costs of the appeal.

Benjamin Kasee Munguti v Felix Kioko Kisalu & 11 others [2017] KEELC 982 (KLR)

✦ The 1st-11th Defendants are found to be in contempt of court for disobeying the orders of February 9, 2017.

Kenya Agricultural Research Institute v Farah Ali & another [2017] KEELC 771 (KLR)

✦ The objection to the production of the CD and its contents is upheld due to the certificate not satisfying section 106B (4) of the Evidence Act.

Michael Matu v Martin Luther King Andati [2017] KEELC 1200 (KLR)

✦ The court grants the Applicant's request for eviction and possession of the property. The Respondent is to vacate the property within 14 days of the judgment.

Ngala Musau v Wambua Syengo [2017] KEELC 369 (KLR)

✦ The court maintains the status quo and orders that neither party can develop, transfer, or alienate the suit land until the case is heard and determined.

Julius Monzi Muia & 2 others v Thomas Muthiani Nzioka & another [2017] KEELC 970 (KLR)

✦ The court allows the application to set aside the dismissal and reinstate the suit due to the anomaly in the service of the hearing notice.

Joshua Jaoko Oketch v Erastus Opiyo Otieno (Environment & Land Case 525 of 2017) [2017] KEELC 3851 (KLR) (9 November 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The motion for substitution of the defendant, JOSHUA JAOKO OKETCH with GAD OMONDI OPIYO is allowed. The costs of the application are in the cause.

Francis Karumwa Gathekia v Kahindo Kataliko Kamungele & another [2017] KEELC 892 (KLR)

Joshua Sambiyeni Leparachao v Francis Edika Leparachau [2017] KEELC 248 (KLR)

✦ The court allows the application for an interlocutory injunction pending the final determination of the suit.

Ruth Wanjiru Kinyua & another v Elizabeth Wangari Ngure & another [2017] KEELC 224 (KLR)

✦ The suit in the Environment and Land Court is not an abuse of the court process and the two suits should be consolidated and heard together.

David Karanja Gaitho v Peter Njoroge Mwangi & another [2017] KEELC 373 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as the subordinate court has jurisdiction to hear the matter

Jitesh Shah & 2 others v Deputy Registrar Environment & Land Court Nairobi & another [2017] KEELC 337 (KLR)

✦ The preliminary objection raised by the interested party lacks merit and is hereby dismissed with costs to the ex-parte applicants.

Catherine Mbula Waema v Wambua Komu [2017] KEELC 944 (KLR)

✦ The Plaintiff's claim is granted, and the Defendant is ordered to transfer the land to the Plaintiff.

J W R v G G G [2017] KEELC 1035 (KLR)

✦ The respondent is found to have disobeyed a lawful court order and is ordered to be arrested and brought before the court.

Mtsonga Kabila Chiro & 4 others v John Simon Ken Mungai Gaitho & 6 others [2017] KEELC 359 (KLR)

✦ The Application is dismissed with costs.

Dhokia v Bank of Baroda (Kenya) Ltd (Environment & Land Case 265 of 2014) [2017] KEELC 3871 (KLR) (8 November 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the Defendant.