Kenyan case law

Paul Francis Njoroge v Annah Nduta Njoroge & 5 others [2019] KEELC 976 (KLR)

✦ The Land Disputes Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter, and the plaintiff's declaratory suit is dismissed.

Dominic M. Matheka v Land Registrar Makueni County; Titus Musyoka Mulungye & another (Interested Parties) [2019] KEELC 1515 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 1st Interested Party.

Khamis Kombo Gogo Suing as the legal Administrator of the Estate of the Late Muhambi Gogo Mwangari (Deceased)) v Khamis Anthony Tsange [2019] KEELC 1061 (KLR)

✦ The suit is not dismissed, and the notice of motion dated 11th July 2018 is dismissed with costs.

Patrick Lokwanga & 4 others (sued in their personal capacity and on behalf of Karel Clan) v Joseph Cheboi & 5 others (sued in their personal capacity and on behalf of Kamoi Clan) [2019] KEELC 960 (KLR)

✦ The application for stay of execution is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

Dishon Mareko Mwa Ngine & 29 others v Faustino Njeru Njoka & another [2019] KEELC 1411 (KLR)

✦ The court dismisses the application for review as there is no merit to it and the delay in filing the application is unreasonable.

John Tony Gecaga & 3 others v Dorothy Wanjiku Guchu & another [2019] KEELC 1280 (KLR)

✦ The court orders each party to bear their own costs.

Makueni Handcraft Co-operative Society Limited v George Musyoka Mang’oka & 3 others [2019] KEELC 1539 (KLR)

✦ The Court issued an order of status quo, preventing neither the Plaintiff/Applicant nor the Defendants/Respondents from further developing the suit property until the substantive hearing of the case.

Patrick Ng’ang’a Muchiri v Gerishom Ngure Mangara & another [2019] KEELC 1566 (KLR)

✦ The Defendant is a trespasser and must vacate the suit land within 60 days. The Defendant must demolish and remove unauthorized structures at his expense. A permanent injunction is issued restraining the Defendant from entering or occupying the suit land.

Joseph Katim Sailenyi v District Land Registrar, Narok & another; James Kaplonto Konchellah & another (Interested Parties) [2019] KEELC 1580 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs as it lacks merit.

Christine Mutile Mwangi & another v Rafiki Microfinance Bank Limited; Steven Katula Mwangi (Proposed Interested Party) [2019] KEELC 1391 (KLR)

✦ The 2nd Plaintiff is joined as a 3rd Plaintiff, but the application for injunction is dismissed.

Christopher Kurutyon Lonyala & 26 others v Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Land And Settlement & 10 others [2019] KEELC 1174 (KLR)

✦ The court maintains the status quo until the judgment is delivered

Alice Chemandan Siyoi v Joel Kiptoo Ng’eno & 3 others; John Thuo Gakuru(Interested Party) [2019] KEELC 1352 (KLR)

Obed Readon Onyango v Florence Juma Nabiswa & another [2019] KEELC 1248 (KLR)

✦ The application for a stay of execution of the judgment is granted, and the defendants are ordered to deposit Kshs.200,000 in a joint account and file the record of the intended appeal within 60 days.

Martin F Kangara Kimani v Samuel Macharia Kimani [2019] KEELC 1554 (KLR)

✦ The Court dismissed the Appellant's appeal and upheld the judgment of the lower court.

Micheni Kenyatta & another v M’Kea M’Murithi [2019] KEELC 1609 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed, and costs are awarded to the respondent.

David Kimugun Koskei v Benjamin Tuwei & Julius Tuwei (Environment & Land Case 79 of 2014) [2019] KEELC 1010 (KLR) (2 October 2019) (Ruling)

✦ The court ordered that Kshs. 250,000 be released to the plaintiff within 30 days from the date of this ruling, and restrained the applicant from interfering with the suit land pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal.

Edward Muriira M’ Maingi & another v Julius Mugambi Josephat [2019] KEELC 1484 (KLR)

Zakira Kiruki v Shadrack Mwiti & 2 others [2019] KEELC 1488 (KLR)

✦ The court granted an extension of time to appeal and a conditional stay of execution.

David Ntiyani & 15 others v Attorney General & another; Charles Panin Parkisua & 15 others (Interested Parties) [2019] KEELC 1345 (KLR)

✦ The Petition lacks merit and is struck off. The Petitioners are ordered to bear their own costs.

Loise Nkatha Muthuri v Silas Kiogora Mburugu & another [2019] KEELC 1480 (KLR)

✦ The application is granted. The consent filed on 4.3.2019 is proper, and the applicant is granted extension of time to appeal out of time.

Andrew Katan Mwaeba v Equity Bank Kenya Limited & 3 others [2019] KEELC 1084 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the plaintiff's motion.

Mutwiri Arimi v Doris Mukuba Mutuma & another [2019] KEELC 1230 (KLR)

✦ The proceedings after Julius Mutuma's death are nullified due to the lack of proper substitution of the defendant.

Republic v Land Adjudication Officer, Mariani Adjudication Section Exparte Benson Nchunge Kujoga; Desiderio Nkonge Kirigu (Interested Party) [2019] KEELC 1616 (KLR)

✦ The court found that the applicant was challenging the merits of the decision and not the decision making process, and dismissed the application.

Alexander Barille Abdubah & 17 others v Governor, Marsabit County Government & 2 others [2019] KEELC 1267 (KLR)

✦ The court allows the prayer for temporary injunction but directs the matter to be heard expeditiously.

Benjamin Lemasei Tumpes v Kenya Commercial Bank & another [2019] KEELC 1603 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the 1st Defendant is a necessary party to the suit and directs that the matter proceed to full trial.