Kenyan case law

Ongere (Suing as the 1st Elder, Seventh - Day Adventist Church Nyahururu Central) & another v Central Rift Valley Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Church & 3 others (Land Case E002 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2698 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 1st to 3rd defendants.

Shah v Kitangila Limited & 2 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E030 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2608 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The motion is dismissed as frivolous and an abuse of court process.

Muchiri v Mwangi & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E028 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2668 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Judgment)

Ngonyo Munyua & Company Advocates v Kivuti (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E022 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2609 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court will not set aside the taxing officer's decision and will not re-tax the bill of costs.

Wachira (Suing on her behalf and on behalf of the Estate of Peter Wachira Gachuru) v Petmar Investment Limited & another (Land Originating Summons E001 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2689 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds the plaintiff's application premature and declines to hear the matter.

Okoth v Victoria Distributors Limited & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E009 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2581 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court issued a stay of execution of the judgment and decree pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

Katona v Musyoka & another (Sued as the Personal Representatives of the Estate of the Late John Kilonzo Kioko - Deceased) (Environment and Land Appeal E041 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2590 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The learned trial magistrate did not err in finding that the respondent proved his case and was entitled to the reliefs sought.

Mubia & another (Suing as the Legal Representatives of the Estate of Joseph Mubia Nguyo (Deceased)) v Kahando & another (Environment and Land Appeal E038 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2705 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the appellants' claim for injunction will not succeed and dismisses it. The court also upholds the trial court's orders on rectification of the register and the injunction against the 1st respondent.

Ireri v Ndwiga & 2 others (Land Case Appeal E093 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2720 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the appeal, as the dispute is fundamentally about the validity of a charge instrument over matrimonial land, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Environment and Land Court.

Kiai v Mwangi (Environment and Land Case 114 of 2016) [2026] KEELC 2613 (KLR) (5 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Plaintiff's application to amend his pleadings is not valid.

Hirji & another v Chege (Environment and Land Case 430 of 2008) [2026] KEELC 2537 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The preliminary objection is not merited as it is not grounded on points of law that would determine the issue before the court.

Kabura v Munene & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 7 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 2532 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court directed the registrar of the ELC court to execute the necessary transfer instruments to rectify the land register to reflect the 2nd defendant/applicant as the legal proprietor of the land.

Esikar Gardens and Hotels Limited v Intona Investments Company Limited & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E014 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 2627 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court denied the application to join Moses Saningo Naiguran as an interested party.

Mountain View Estate Residents Trust v Board of Trustees National Social Security Fund & 7 others (Environment and Land Case E533 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2526 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Plaintiff's suit is res judicata and the Plaintiff's Notice of Motion is dismissed. The 3rd Defendant's Notice of Motion is allowed, and the 2nd Defendant's Preliminary Objection is allowed.

Kariuki v Kariuki & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E162 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2531 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds no substantial error of law on the face of the ruling and dismisses the notice of motion with costs.

Githumbi v Macharia & another (Environment and Land Case E430 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2543 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The proposed interested party/applicant is joined as an interested party in the suit.

Waruinge v China Road & Bridge Corporation (K) Limited (Environment and Land Case E124 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 2638 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Plaintiff is the lawful owner and entitled to exclusive possession of the suit property. The Defendant's actions constituted trespass and nuisance.

Safaricom Investment Co-operative Limited v Kariuki & another (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E157 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 2633 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Plaintiff is declared the registered and absolute owner of KIAMBAA/RUAKA/7133, entitled to occupation, development, and an injunction against the Defendants. General damages for trespass are awarded at Kshs 1,500,000/-.

Kiarie v Kamau (Environment and Land Appeal E015 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2635 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs, and the stay application is denied.

Odiyo v Owiti (Environment and Land Case 046 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2597 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court found that the Plaintiffs/Applicants have not established a prima facie case and thus denied the injunctive orders.

Githuka & another v Nairobi City County Government & 5 others (Environment and Planning Petition E048 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2586 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds the Petition and Application are not res judicata or sub judice, and dismisses the Application.

Watuku (Suing as the Administrator of theestate of Naftali Watuku Mbui-Deceased) v Land Registrar Murang’a & 12 others (Environment and Land Originating Motion E002 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2604 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court orders the 1st and 2nd Respondents to amend the current map, open up access roads and restore original boundaries and access roads for land parcel numbers Makuyu/Makuyu Block 1/853, 854, 855, 869, 870, 871, 898 and 899.

Kamau & others v Thuita & others (Environment and Land Case 1584 of 2016) [2026] KEELC 2598 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court has the power to summon any officer of a company to attend for examination regarding debts and property

Bota v County Government of Uasin Gishu & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E060 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 2580 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Directions)

✦ The Court finds that the sub-divisions within LR.NO.8500 LANGAS are not founded in law and directs that all proceedings related to these sub-divisions be stayed pending the issuance of an approved development plan and a lawful cadastral map.

Kamau v Gakere & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E031 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2542 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The motion is dismissed as the issues will not resolve the motion.