Kenyan case law

• Ndege Kabibi Kimanga & another v Karinga Gaciani & 12 others [2017] KEELC 2101 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the judgment and order of the trial court.

  [2017] KEELC 2101 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 14 July 2017

• M’Bita Ntiro v Mbae Mwirichia & another [2017] KEELC 949 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is allowed

  [2017] KEELC 949 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 14 July 2017

• Joseph Gitonga Wanyeki v Christopher Kinyoro Kihia & 11 others [2017] KEELC 1986 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs, and the matter is mentioned for directions on the main suit.

  [2017] KEELC 1986 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 14 July 2017

• Lydia Wanjiku Maringa (suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of the Late Leonard Maringa Munyi) v Francis Kinyua Maringa & 2 others [2017] KEELC 2103 (KLR)

  ✦ The court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff, ordering permanent injunctions, declarations, and administrative orders for the return and cancellation of certain land parcels.

  [2017] KEELC 2103 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 14 July 2017

• Johnson Home Gichuhi & another v Isaac Gathungu Wanjohi & 5 others [2017] KEELC 2263 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for revival of the suit is dismissed with costs to the 1st to 3rd Defendants.

  [2017] KEELC 2263 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 14 July 2017

• Peter Kairu Mwangi v Attorney General, Land Registrar Thika & Chief Magistrate’s Court, Thika (Petition 3 of 2015) [2017] KEELC 2037 (KLR) (14 July 2017) (Ruling)

  ✦ The applicant's notice of motion is dismissed with costs to the 3rd interested party

  [2017] KEELC 2037 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 14 July 2017

• Kamau Muite v Wilson Mwangi Gakuya [2017] KEELC 2041 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, the order striking out the Appellant's suit is set aside, and the suit is reinstated to proceed on its merits. The Appellant is ordered to bear the costs of the appeal.

  [2017] KEELC 2041 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 14 July 2017

• M’Bita Ntiro v Mbae Mwirichia & County Government of Tharaka Nithi (Environment & Land Case 3 of 2011) [2017] KEELC 2023 (KLR) (13 July 2017) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court granted 30 days for the substitution of the deceased appellant's advocate and ordered the son of the deceased to inform the advocate.

  [2017] KEELC 2023 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Mary Njeri Nyaga & another v Erastus Njue Gitanguthi & 2 others [2017] KEELC 2108 (KLR)

  ✦ The court allowed the Plaintiffs' application for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the 3rd Defendant from destroying and felling trees and coffee bushes on the suit property pending the hearing and determination of the suit.

  [2017] KEELC 2108 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Masha Ngao & 6 others v Okomboli Ong’ong’a [2017] KEELC 2480 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for temporary injunction is dismissed. The court discharges the temporary orders granted ex-parte by the Honorable Omollo J in Mombasa on 19th January 2017 and dismisses the application dated the same day with costs to the Respondent.

  [2017] KEELC 2480 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Njiru Nderi v Ndwiga Nderi [2017] KEELC 2198 (KLR)

  ✦ The suit is dismissed.

  [2017] KEELC 2198 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Patrick Kaaria Nderi v Annah Wanja [2017] KEELC 2202 (KLR)

  ✦ The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.

  [2017] KEELC 2202 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• New Kenya Cooperative Creamaries Ltd v Hassan Ali Mboga And 34 Otheres [2017] KEELC 2232 (KLR)

  ✦ The court allows the application for consolidation and designates ELC 329 of 2015 as the pilot file.

  [2017] KEELC 2232 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Siginon Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited v Kiriga & 3 others [2017] KEELC 2398 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds that the plaintiff has satisfied the threshold for grant of an interlocutory injunction and allows the application with costs to the Plaintiff/Applicant.

  [2017] KEELC 2398 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Kanampiu Nchau v Rithaa Nchau & Ruth Riungu Nkabune (Environment & Land Case 17 of 2017) [2017] KEELC 2178 (KLR) (13 July 2017) (Ruling)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed.

  [2017] KEELC 2178 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Ngaita Mbire James v Wanje Masha & 6 others [2017] KEELC 2461 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court grants a mandatory injunction requiring Defendants to vacate the Plaintiff's property and directs the Court Bailiff to provide security and maintenance of peace.

  [2017] KEELC 2461 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Mwanaisha Apio Masanga Suing as the legal representatives of the estate of Ali Okwang’a Masanga v Joseph Malala Sakwa & 3 others [2017] KEELC 3780 (KLR)

  ✦ The court granted the application for restraining order.

  [2017] KEELC 3780 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Bardale Bakari Tapata v George Karisa [2017] KEELC 2463 (KLR)

  ✦ The Plaintiff's claim is dismissed as he failed to make the required 10% deposit within 90 days of the offer and has not provided any evidence of ownership.

  [2017] KEELC 2463 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Moses Saningo Naiguran v Geoffrey Makana Asanyo [2017] KEELC 2429 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed

  [2017] KEELC 2429 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Mwekangi Holdings Limited v Woburn Estate Limited & another [2017] KEELC 2473 (KLR)

  ✦ Application dismissed with costs

  [2017] KEELC 2473 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Kellen Muthoni Njagi v Chairman, Board of Management Kaaga Primary School [2017] KEELC 1609 (KLR)

  ✦ The Plaintiff is the owner of the suit property and is entitled to mesne profits.

  [2017] KEELC 1609 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Karisa Charo Karisa v Anas Hassan Musa & 3 others [2017] KEELC 2416 (KLR)

  ✦ The court denied the Plaintiff's application for an interlocutory injunction.

  [2017] KEELC 2416 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Abdulrazak Muhsin Shariff v Kadzo Masha Kazungu & another [2017] KEELC 2470 (KLR)

  ✦ The Plaintiff is the beneficial owner of Plot No. 9313 and is entitled to a permanent injunction restraining the Defendants from interfering with his use and enjoyment of the land.

  [2017] KEELC 2470 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• Livingstone Omurayi Mwandia v Evaristus Anindo Opondo& 2 others [2017] KEELC 2482 (KLR)

  ✦ The Plaintiff's case is found to be well proved on balance. The Plaintiff gets prayer 1 and prayer 2 with necessary modifications, and prayer 4 (possible compensation) is granted.

  [2017] KEELC 2482 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017

• John Sewe Oyengo v James Nyabando Sorobea & 3 others [2017] KEELC 1844 (KLR)

  ✦ The application to transfer the matter from the Chief Magistrate's Court to the Environment and Land Court is refused.

  [2017] KEELC 1844 (KLR) Environment & Land Court 13 July 2017