Kenyan case law
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Kamanu v Waweru (Environment and Land Appeal E034 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 8048 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court is satisfied that the Appellant has established the existence of an arguable appeal and has met the statutory conditions for a stay of execution.
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Anzetse & 6 others v Nechesa & 6 others (Environment and Land Appeal E089 & 92 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELC 8217 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applications are allowed and the execution of the judgment is hereby stayed pending the hearing and determination of this appeal.
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Bing v Kibe (Environment and Land Appeal E002 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 8021 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs as the Appellant did not meet the threshold for review and the review application was led after unexplained delay.
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Ndumia (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Esttae of Simon Ndumia Kimenju) v Wambugu (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E006 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 18367 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismisses the Applicant's application and does not grant a stay of execution.
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Nyasili v Mukolwe (Environment and Land Case E011 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 8219 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the plaintiff's claim for specific performance is valid as the land sale agreements are valid and enforceable.
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Gichengo v Ndegwa & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E162 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 8004 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted an order of prohibition prohibiting the 1st Defendant from trespassing, charging, alienating or disposing the interest in the land parcel Lari/kijabe/18 until further orders.
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Macharia & another v Opara (Environment and Land Case 6 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 7994 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court refrains from pronouncing itself on the matter now seized of by the Court of Appeal.
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Kahungu v Wanyonyi & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E004 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7997 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for an interim injunction and stay of execution is dismissed
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Ademba v Odhiambo (Environment and Land Appeal E015 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 8015 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court sets aside the ruling and order of 20th August 2024 and restores the judgment dismissing the Respondent's suit.
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Kombe v Land Registrar Kilifi & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 61 of 2020) [2025] KEELC 8377 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the application to reinstate the suit and ordered the costs to be borne by the plaintiff.
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Shitoshe & 2 others v Kakai (Deceased) & 3 others (Environment and Land Appeal 042 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 8221 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is incurably incompetent and is struck out with costs to the 4th respondent
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Njoroge & 2 others v Sikuta (Environment and Land Case 170 of 2016) [2025] KEELC 7973 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application to strike out the plaintiffs' claim is dismissed for want of merit.
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Ondu (Substituted by Mathew Obunga Okore) v Ondu (Substituted by Monica Mugoya & 2 others) (Environment and Land Case E021 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 8216 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to compel the defendants to file succession proceedings, and the plaintiff's application is struck out with costs.
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JNG v Equity Bank Kenya Limited & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E059 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7966 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Environment and Land Court is not the proper forum to hear this dispute involving matrimonial property.
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Shah & another v Govani; Jaff (Third party) (Environment and Land Case 1468 of 2013) [2025] KEELC 7989 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted leave to amend the plaint
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Shoka v Ndoro & 2 others (Civil Case 64 of 2008) [2025] KEELC 8008 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs for want of merit.
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Ayora v Odhiambo & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E012 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7979 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court denied the application for stay of execution and stay of proceedings.
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Makinda & another v Otundo & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E013 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 8078 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application to transfer the suit to the Environment and Land Court is allowed, and the suit is ordered to be transferred for disposal.
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Vaghela v County Government of Kakamega (Miscellaneous Application E007 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 8258 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court will not interfere with the taxing officer's decision unless it is shown that the decision was based on an error of principle or the fee awarded was manifestly excessive.
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Ndoro v Ngithi (Suing as the legal representative of the Estate of the Late Muturi Mbiti) & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E033 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 8545 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the registration of the Appellant as the owner of the suit land was irregular and illegal, and dismisses the appeal.
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Rutto v Waweru & 2 others (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E012 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 8054 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismisses the Applicant's claims and orders the dismissal of the present Originating Summons.
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Wanje & another (Suing as the Legal Representatives and/or Administrators of the Estate of Kilifi Ndenge Chanzera Alias Kilifi Ndenge (Deceased)) v Komoro & another (Environment and Land Case E085 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 8369 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The plaintiffs' claim partly succeeds, as the registration of the 1st defendant's title is invalid and should be revoked. The 1st defendant's title is a bad title and should be nullified. The other requested orders are denied due to the 1st defendant's long-term occupation of the property.
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Tinega (Suing as Legal Representative of the Estate of Nahason Tinega Kurura) v Mogeni & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 109 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 7969 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court rules in favor of the plaintiff, Tinega, and orders the land to remain in the name of Nahason Tinega Kurura pending succession and distribution.
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M’Inoti v Murangiri & 8 others (Environment and Land Case E007 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 8016 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Samuel Thuranira is substituted in place of the late Esther Regeria M’Inoti. The pleadings shall be amended and served within 10 days.
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Kamweli Petroleum Oil Kenya Limited v Muli & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E004 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7970 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no merit in the application and dismisses it with costs to the Respondents.