Kenyan case law
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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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Ndegwa v Wangui (Environment and Land Appeal E037 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7834 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the learned trial magistrate's decision, finding that the appellant did not prove full payment of the purchase price and that the doctrine of adverse possession and constructive trust were not applicable.
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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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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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Odera & 30 others (Suing as the Officials of Chokaa Upper Chamber Development Welfare Group) v Group & 6 others (Environment and Land Case E076 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7727 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court held that the current suit is not res judicata and dismissed the 6th Defendant's preliminary objection.
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Ngaine v Mwanirua (Sued as the Personal Representative of Charles Mwanirua - Deceased) (Environment and Land Appeal E037 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7875 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no proper basis to warrant recusal of the current Presiding Judge and rejects the application for recusal.
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Kungu & another (As Administrators of the Estate of Damian Cosmas Kungu alias Damian Cosmas Kungu Muhinja - Deceased) v Kibagare Slums Association Sued through Abdi Godana Dida & David M. Nyaga, Its Officials and Trustees; National Land Commission (NLC) (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case 64 of 2020) [2025] KEELC 7731 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court reinstates the earlier restraining orders issued on 1st October, 2020, pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
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Kioko v Sammy (Sued as a Legal Representative of the Estate of Sammy Maitha – Deceased) & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E006 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 7757 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the suit is res judicata and strikes out the suit with costs to the 1st defendant.
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Onyango t/a Emmanuel Computer Academy v Shiloah Investments Limited (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 158 of 2012) [2025] KEELC 7907 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the leases were not valid and that the tenancies were controlled tenancies.
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Universal Double Tree Hotel Limited v Willstone Homes Limited (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E002 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7774 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the defendant's preliminary objection and orders the defendant to pay costs.
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Ayora v Odhiambo & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E012 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7737 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court reviews, sets aside and varies the order issued by the court on 24th April, 2025 sustaining the objection to the adoption, production and reliance on the applicant's response and defense to the 1st respondent's amended reply affidavit and counterclaim.
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Jacob & 4 others (Suing on Behalf of Themselves and on Behalf of Kisumu Centre Jua Kali Artisans Association) v Kisumu County Government & 12 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 59 of 2019 & 8 of 2020 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELC 7905 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Plaintiffs are the lawful registered owners of the suit property and have proved their case to the required standard.
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Mbevi t/a Kiandu Tyres v Kiriye House Limited (Environment and Land Appeal E186 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7972 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the tribunal's decision is upheld.
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Karanja v Canaan Escada Limited (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E146 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7745 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ This court cannot pronounce itself on the issue at hand. The case is hereby transferred to the Chief Magistrates ELC for hearing and determination on a priority basis.
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M’Mbijiwe v Murengi (Environment and Land Appeal E060 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7874 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ An order staying execution of the judgment and decree in Nkubu SPMC E & L Case No. E032 of 2023 is hereby issued. The said order shall lapse on disposal of this appeal or upon expiry of 12 months, whichever shall come first.
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Kiragu v Commissioner of Lands & 6 others (Environment and Land Case 102 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 7734 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court declared that the plaintiff now defendant has no interest in the land and ordered the cancellation of the lease and certificate of lease.
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Blue Cut Limited v Ngoombe & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 45 of 2020) [2025] KEELC 7759 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court allows the calling of the four witnesses to aid in the just determination of the matter.
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Kihara v Wanjema (Administratix of the Estate of Samuel Wanjema Kanganya) (Environment and Land Appeal E019 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7766 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds that the application for change of Advocates is granted. The application for injunction is found to be incompetent due to the lack of compliance with the appeal procedure. The application for a temporary injunction is dismissed.
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Anyango & another v National Land Commission & another (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 147 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 7906 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the Plaintiffs were the registered proprietors of the suit property and that a proper valuation was not carried out.
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Numa Coffee Growers Cooperatives Society (In Liquidation) v Ngoi & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E041 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7847 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court found that the 1st Respondent was properly served, but the 1st Respondent failed to serve his own application. The court also found that the suit was not properly before the court and that the applicant's application was procedurally incompetent.
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Njoroge & 2 others (Suing as the Trustees of PCEA Thindigua Church) v Thuo (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E159 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 7765 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court found that the plaintiffs' new suit is an abuse of court process and stands it over.
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Gaichanjiru Estate Limited & 3 others v Njuguna & 9 others (Environment and Land Case E020 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7738 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted restraining orders pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
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Shee v Kamau & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 49 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 7918 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs.
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Komen & 2 others v Amakalu & another (Environment and Land Appeal E053 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7743 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellants' appeal is allowed.
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Kipsoi v Cheruiyot & 3 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 35 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 7732 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the suit property is lawfully and legitimately the property of William Kipkemboi Kiprono, the deceased Kipkosgei Arap Sigor's son.