Kenyan case law

Hassan & another v Odongo & 2 others (Suing as Chairman, Secretary & Treasurer Respectively of East Sidaz Self Help Youth Group) (Environment and Land Appeal 224 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2864 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Judgment)

Njiru alias Muthoni Manunga (Deceased)) & another v Mwangi t/a Mwangi Auctioneers & another (Environment and Land Appeal 265 of 2015) [2026] KEELC 2870 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Judgment)

Singh v Agwara (Land Case E059 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2903 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

Otieno v Kimani & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E008 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2808 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

Cysewski v County Government of Kilifi & another (Environment and Land Case E040 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 2916 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court allowed the filing of supplementary evidence

Catholic Church Mission v Abduba (Environment and Land Appeal E029 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2915 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the suit is declared a nullity. The judgment and decree are set aside, and the suit in the lower court is struck out.

Weke & another v Kenya Forestry Research Institute (Environment and Land Case E007 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2835 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court cannot proceed with the application and must return the file to the Chief Magistrate's Court Migori.

Mberia v M’aritho (Environment and Land Case 85 of 2016) [2026] KEELC 2955 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for change of advocates and the post-judgment memorandum of appearance are struck out with no order as to costs.

Kiruti & another v Gitau & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 70 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 2929 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The 5th Defendant is a necessary party and the suit discloses a reasonable cause of action against it.

Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited v Murungi (Environment and Land Appeal E005 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2919 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ An order of inhibition is issued to be registered against the title in respect of LR No. Abogeta/L-Kiugone/1063 to preserve the title and avert any transactions being taken in respect thereof.

Ngossor v Kuku & 8 others (Environment and Land Case 828 of 2017) [2026] KEELC 2969 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that the Plaintiff holds an indefeasible title to the land and that the subsequent transfers were fraudulent. The 7th Defendant acquired the property as a bona fide purchaser for value without notice. The 6th Defendant's counterclaim is not sustainable.

Alaibua & another v M’Luruti & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E014 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2973 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is struck out, and costs are awarded to the 1st Respondent.

Amollo (Suing as the administrator of the Estate of Joseph Olale Amolo - Deceased) v Olale & 5 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E029 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2834 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court dismissed the Preliminary Objection as the application was not misconceived, and the court had jurisdiction to hear and determine the suit.

Lunani v Njenga (Environment and Land Appeal E008 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2943 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants a stay of both proceedings and the implementation of the ruling to prevent the appeal from being rendered nugatory.

Kerema v Lugwili & 3 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 4 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 2907 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

Gethi & another (Administrators of the Estate of the Late George Wanjuki Gethi) v Chief Land Registrar Nairobi Land Registry & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E040 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2816 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is marked as spent, and the defendants and the interested party are directed to file and serve their statements of defence within 30 days from the date of the ruling.

Langat & another v Full Gospel Church of Kenya, Kitale District (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E021 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2815 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

Tikolo & another v Owino (Environment and Land Case E001 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 2874 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Judgment)

Kinyanjui & another v Nyambura & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E007 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2818 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

Matara v Meroka & 2 others (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E006 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2826 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court dismissed the application with costs.

Wachira v Ringera (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E016 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2961 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The applicant is granted 7 days within which to lodge an appeal against the decision dated 19/12/2025 rendered in Business Premises Rent Tribunal (Meru) Case No E048 of 2024. The applicant is directed to renew and canvass the plea for an order of stay of execution pending disposal of an appeal on the platform of the intended appeal once the appeal is filed.

Karimi & 5 others v Muthamia & 3 others (Environment and Land Petition E007 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2982 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the petition shall be amended within 10 days to reflect the new identity of the 7th petitioner.

Wekesa & 2 others v Simiyu & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 42 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 2972 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the plaintiffs failed to prove that the defendant fraudulently caused the transfer and registration of the suit land.

Nimrod v Kiranga & another (Environment and Land Case 43 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 2809 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds and orders that the defendants' preliminary objection has merit and is upheld. The plaintiff's suit is struck out for being res judicata the previous proceedings.

Kibuchi v Githinji (Environment and Land Appeal E020 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 2801 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for review is dismissed as the new evidence does not constitute 'new and important evidence' and the Court is functus officio in respect of its appellate jurisdiction.