Kenyan case law
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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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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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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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Shee v Kamau & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 49 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 7915 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection is dismissed, and the application is allowed. The previous judgment and decree are reviewed, set aside, and the case is retried.
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Cooperative Bank of Kenya v Otiyo & 6 others (Environment and Land Appeal E039 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 8053 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is not merited as it only raises arguable grounds, and the issue of illegibility was remedied.
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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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Kiarie v Kangethe (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E026 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7739 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ Plaintiff has proved adverse possession of 0.3 acres of the suit land
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Omariba & 3 others v Omwenga (Environment and Land Appeal E015 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7789 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed without orders as to 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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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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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.
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Mathare Investments and Properties Limited v Mparo & 5 others (Environment and Land Case E010 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7787 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court declines the application to call Mr. Jophece Yogo as a witness and allows the application to call the Registrar of Companies as a witness.
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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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Gicheha v Kiragu (Environment and Land Appeal E019 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 8200 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellant's appeal succeeds with costs, and the Decrees in the previous cases are deemed to be still alive and executable.
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Ameli v Ong’ondo (Environment and Land Case E025 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7852 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is denied as the power of attorney is not properly drafted and lacks essential details.
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Khasievara & 170 others v Land Registar Uasin Gishu County & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E040 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 8085 (KLR) (10 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The ruling is reviewed and amended to correct the errors
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Kinyua v Mukindia & 5 others (Land Case (Originating Summons) 20 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 7819 (KLR) (10 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the suit is res judicata against the 1st defendant and relates to land parcel number Abothuguchi/Katheri/4046. The plaintiff's claim is struck out in relation to the 1st defendant and the land parcel.
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Kimani v Njeri and Mbote (The legal representatives of the Estate of William Njoroge Mbote) & another (Environment and Land Case E023 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 7719 (KLR) (10 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The chamber summons is dismissed
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Gathemia t/a Gatheru Gathemia & Co. Advocates v Sheikh & Sheikh - As Trustees of the Sheikh Fazal Ilahi Noordin Charitable Trust (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E187 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7712 (KLR) (10 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court declines to consolidate the bills of costs and dismisses the statute barred bill of costs.
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Ndiritu v Gichiri & 8 others (Environment and Land Appeal E003 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7682 (KLR) (10 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal held that the trial court had jurisdiction and that the Appellant was a bona fide purchaser for value without notice of defect. The Court dismissed the appeal.
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Gathemia t/a Gatheru Gathemia & Company Advocates v Abdul Waheed Sheikh and Abdul Hameed Sheikh as Trustees of the Sheikh Fazal Ilahi Noordin Charitable Trust (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E186 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7702 (KLR) (10 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ There was no retainer agreement between the Respondent and the Applicant, and the Court cannot be fettered to tax the bill of costs dated 10th September 2024.
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Rotich v Cherono (Miscellaneous Application E001 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 8123 (KLR) (10 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Marangu v Hezekiah & another (Land Case E029 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7717 (KLR) (10 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is marked 'withdrawn with no order as to costs'. The file shall be marked 'case closed'.
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Kivure & 7 others (Suing on their behalf and on behalf of 4201 members of Kishamba B Group Ranch) v Mwakina and 2 others (Sued as defunct Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer respectively of the Executive Committee of Kishamba B Group Ranch) & 4 others; County Government of Taita Taveta & 35 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case 4 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7728 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (10 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The decree is reviewed and amended by expunging and deleting the inclusion for and or reference to Civil Suit No. 116 of 2015.
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Kinyua v Mwangi & 3 others; Real Court 99 (Intended Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case E118 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7724 (KLR) (10 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants leave to amend the plaintiff's amended plaint to include Real Court 99 as an interested party.