Kenyan case law
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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.
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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.
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Kiruki v Kenya Power & Lighting Company Plc (Environment and Land Petition E007 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2533 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the Petition with costs, finding that the Petitioner waited 18 years to file the petition and that the Respondent had a valid reason for occupying the land.
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Cosmolevel Marketing Limited v Mbuku (Environment and Land Case E615 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2544 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The notice of motion is dismissed, and costs are awarded to the defendant.
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Kwamboka v Abdirahman (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E012 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2530 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The proceedings in this matter are hereby stayed pending the hearing and determination of the suit before the magistrates' court. The originating summons application is dismissed.
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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.
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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.
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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/-.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Gatuka v Njoroge & another (Land Case Appeal E045 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2602 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is dismissed, and the temporary injunction is not discharged.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ololua Estate LLP v Mugo & 5 others (Land Case E058 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 2603 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Interim injunction restraining the Chief Registrar of Lands from conducting parallel quasi-judicial hearings and attempting to construct deed files on behalf of the plaintiff.
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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.
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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.
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Moyale Mall Limited & 2 others v Ali & 18 others (Environment and Land Appeal E012 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 2410 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Respondents' Notice of Motion dated 17th March 2026 is dismissed in its entirety. The Appellants' Notice of Motion dated 25th March 2026 is allowed only to the extent of the prayer for striking out; the prayers for citation of the Respondents for contempt and committal/fines are dismissed. The 3rd, 5th, 9th and 17th Respondents are hereby struck out from this appeal.
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Mrabu & 333 others v Sheikh & 11 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E041 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2419 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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DCK Women Group (Trough its registered Officials Margaret Nyokabi Muchiri and Nancy Wangare Githitu) v Muchuna & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E016 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2570 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellant's title to the land parcels is not null and void due to fraud or illegal acquisition. The Appellant is declared the bona fide legal and equitable owner of the land parcels.