Kenyan case law

Mbogoh & another v Tonui - Managing Director & 5 others (Environment and Land Case E038 & E049 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELC 2906 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court granted the Plaintiff's application for injunctions to prevent the Defendants from denying her access to the land and from using the police or other persons to intimidate her off the land.

General Pack Limited & 2 others v L.P Holdings (Environment and Land Civil Appeal E020 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2993 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

Omari v Awino & 3 others; General & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case 185 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 3026 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Judgment)

National Land Commission v Wambugu (Miscellaneous Civil Application 2B of 2024) [2026] KEELC 3024 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

Njoroge & 2 others v County Government of Nairoві & another (Environment and Land Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application 004 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2861 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court orders the 1st and 2nd Respondents to pay the decretal sum of Kshs. 4,947,400 and costs of Kshs. 497,882 to the 2nd Applicant.

Gatumu v Munge & another (Environment and Land Case 30 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 2850 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for leave to amend the Originating Summons out of time is hereby ALLOWED.

Wachira (Suing as administrator of the Estate of Esther Nungari Kinuthia) & 2 others v Duntowobi & 2 others (Land Case E010 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 2837 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted the stay of proceedings pending appeal.

Muchiri v Kuria (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E023 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2893 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court denied the applicant's application for leave to appeal out of time and dismissed the application with costs.

Olweny (Suing as the Legal Representative and Administrator of the Estate of the Late Elikamwashingtion Olweny - Deceased) v Kiplagat & 7 others (Environment and Land Case 57 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 2918 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The first legitimate and lawful owner of the suit property was the late CHERONO wife of MARITIM. The first lawful recorded owner, CHERONO wife of MARITIM, complied with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Allotment.

Luwar v Lowar (Environment and Land Appeal 8/[E006] of 2021) [2026] KEELC 2978 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.

Chepkelat & another (Suing as the legal representatives of the Estate of Michael Kipkoskei Ch v Mureithi & 8 others (Environment and Land Case E077 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2888 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the application has merit and orders a status quo to be maintained pending the hearing and determination of the suit.

Kantafu Housing Cooperative Society v Chatur t/a Chatur Radio Services (Environment and Land Appeal 99 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 3027 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

Lalji v Ochok i& Ochoki Associates Advocates (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E153 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2990 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

Oil Com (K) Limited v Muriungi; Rurigi t/a Quick Line Auctioneers (Applicant) (Miscellaneous Application E019 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2965 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is struck out, and no orders as to costs are made.

Nabule v William (Sued as the legal representative and administrator of the Estate of the Late Nabule Anguche Akute) (Land Originating Summons E019 of 2015) [2026] KEELC 2959 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismissed the Defendant's preliminary objection.

Tsuma & 6 others v Registrar of Titles Mombasa & 2 others (Environment and Land Petition 1 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2911 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Directions)

Njiru & 3 others v Njiru & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 19 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 2880 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed in its entirety.

Korio & another v Korinko & 3 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E022 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2872 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The reference is competent and the taxation order is set aside due to non-service of the Bill of costs.

Sewe v Ogutu (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E022 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 2877 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted the stay of proceedings pending the appeal

Kobilo Farm Limited & another v Elfam Limited & another (Environment and Land Case 24 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 2944 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application dated 18th November, 2025 is dismissed, and the application dated 3rd February, 2026 is successful in remitting the Defendant's Party and Party Bill of Costs dated 21st March, 2024 for fresh taxation by a different taxing master.

Moogon Enterprises Limited v National Land Commission (Environment and Land Petition E093 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 3013 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Judgment)

Cirtex Kenya Limited & another v Leparakwo & 6 others (Environment and Land Case 152 of 2018 & 691 of 2011 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELC 2859 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Gazette Notice should not be set aside and the Chief Land Registrar’s action is not in violation of the doctrine of sub judice or lis pendens.

Maciazinex Africa Company Limited v Mugo & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 440 of 2014) [2026] KEELC 3016 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

Peter v Njue (Land Case Appeal E020 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2882 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that a customary trust existed over land parcels Kyeni/Mufu/4876 and 4877 and that the Defendant, Paul Muriithi Njue, did not pass good title to the Plaintiff.

Owino & 3 others v Hayer (Sued as Legal Representative of the Estate of Bishan Singh) & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E048 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2920 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The suit is struck out with costs to the 1st and 2nd Defendants/Respondents.