Kenyan case law
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Karisa & 66 others v Siginon Co-operatives Savings Credit Society Limited & 2 others (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E017 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7749 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the application
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Patel v Shah & another (Environment and Land Case 1 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7914 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the plaintiff's suit, finding that the plaintiff lawfully exited the ownership of the land, and there was no evidence to vitiate the sale and transfer.
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Kibunja v Muraya (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E016 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7784 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Notice of Motion dated 18/02/2025 is devoid of merit and dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
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Moraa & 4 others v County Government of Nyamira (Environment and Land Case 76 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 7763 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismisses the plaintiffs' case with costs, finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish ownership of the land parcels.
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Kitsao & 45 others v Mombasa Cement Limited (Civil Suit 46 of 2010 & Environment and Land Case 23 of 2011 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELC 7945 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The plaintiffs' suit(s) fail with costs due to the conflicting land ownership regimes and the defendant's purchase of some of the parcels claimed by the plaintiffs.
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Njoroge v Mwagandi (Environment and Land Appeal E026 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7837 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed in terms of prayer no 2, vacating the positive injunctive orders granted on 7/5/2025, and the status quo of the suit land is respected and maintained pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal.
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Aloys v Ondabu (Environment and Land Appeal E004 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7790 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court declared the proceedings before the Magistrates' Court null and void, set aside the judgment, and ordered the case to be transferred back to the superior Environment and Land Court to be heard de novo.
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Mulinge v Karambu (Environment and Land Case E005 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 7865 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found in favor of the Plaintiff, Kyalo Mulinge, on all claims and dismissed the Defendant's counterclaim.
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Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission v Aerial Developers Limited & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 166 of 2009) [2025] KEELC 7760 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants leave to issue Third Party Notices against the Attorney General and the National Land Commission, and recalls the plaintiff's witnesses for cross-examination by the third parties.
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Njeru v BNM (Sued Through His Guardian LWG) (Environment and Land Appeal E026 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7858 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The contract is void due to lack of consideration, and the Appellant is ordered to refund Kshs. 480,000/- as part of the consideration.
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Mweni & 10 others v Muse & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E040 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7816 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants leave to amend the plaint to join the Registrar of Titles, the Attorney General, and Ahmed Naaman Ali Muse as Defendants, but declines to join the Kili County Commissioner, Chairman of the Land Control Board Kili, and the County Government of Kili.
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Kobuthi & another v Marete (Environment and Land Appeal E007 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7958 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application to adduce additional evidence is granted.
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Wafula (Derivatively on behalf of Trans Nzoia Investment Company Limited) v Walubengo & 6 others; Trans Nzoia Investment Co Ltd (Affected Company) (Environment and Land Case 74 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 7826 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The decree is null and void, and the application for execution and eviction notices are invalidated.
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Kitale Jua Kali Welfare Association v Kenya Prisons Service & another (Environment and Land Case E041 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7829 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants an injunction restraining the defendants from entering, wasting, or interfering with the land parcel, pending the suit's determination.
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Nduati v Njogu & 2 others (Suing as Trustees of Nyayo Market Self-Help Group) (Environment and Land Case E036 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7828 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs.
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Njoroge v Mwagandi (Environment and Land Appeal E026 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7890 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the application on condition that the applicant files and serves the record of appeal within 45 days.
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Cherop v Sawe & another (Environment and Land Appeal E009 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7870 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the Agreement For Sale dated 14.04.2007 was never proved to be in existence and the terms of sale contained therein binding on the 2nd Respondent. Therefore, the 1st Respondent's claim for specific performance against the 2nd Respondent over the suit property based on the Agreement For Sale dated 14.04.2007 is not merited and cannot be granted.
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Kanyongu (Suing as the Administratrix of the Estate of Wilson Yakiyak Kanyongu - Deceased) v County Government of West Pokot & another (Environment and Land Case E043 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7885 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ A temporary injunction is granted to restrain the government from further utilization of the land, and the government is ordered to deposit Kshs. 10,000,000/= within 2 weeks.
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Kiariga & 3 others v Momanyi (Environment and Land Appeal E025 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7844 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The ruling of the trial Magistrate dismissing the application dated 18 April 2024 is upheld.
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Kamau v Standard Chartered Bank Limited & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 24 of 2015) [2025] KEELC 7861 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court declared the statutory notice invalid and ordered the nullification of title documents. The court also ordered the defendants to pay the plaintiff Kshs 6,000,000.00 plus interest from the time of the public auction to 22nd September 2014.
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Ndungu v Ngugi & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 19 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 18348 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds in favor of the plaintiff, ordering the cancellation of the fraudulent title deed, reissuance of a new title deed in favor of the plaintiff, and a permanent injunction against the defendants.
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Kalama v Kiponda; Katana (Intended Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case E083 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7872 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court held that the Plaintiff should not be joined as an interested party in the proceedings.
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Njoroge v Wanyange and Mwangi (Personal representatives of the Estate of Francis John Wanyange) & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 336 of 2013) [2025] KEELC 7805 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the revocation of the grant post-judgment does not fetter the Plaintiffs to continue with the execution process. The 1st Defendant's personal representative's had legal capacity during the trial and cannot now ask the court to set aside its judgment.
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Tuwei v Kariuki (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Rose Wangeci Kariuki); Kariuki & 2 others (Applicant) (Environment and Land Case E039 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7884 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.
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Ramadhani & another (Suing as Administrators of the Estate of Mariam Ali Chepkoech) v Abud & 6 others (Environment and Land Case E447 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7754 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the Plaintiffs have established a prima facie case to warrant the interlocutory injunction sought and allows the application.