Kenyan case law
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Kayo & another v Kambicha (Environment and Land Appeal E001 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1790 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court is satisfied that the application is not incompetent or defective. The supporting affidavit was properly sworn by the Applicants' counsel, and the matters deposed to are within his personal knowledge. The Court is satisfied that the application raises serious issues and should be allowed.
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Muchiri t/a Fancy Auctioneers & another v Thungutha & another (Environment and Land Appeal E058 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1812 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that a miscellaneous application is a pleading and that the subordinate court did not act functus officio. The learned Magistrate did not err in granting the orders.
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Mwangi v Kaurrai & another (Land Case Appeal E010 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1854 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The trial court's finding that the suit was time-barred was factually and legally erroneous. The Appellant discharged the burden of proving that her late husband purchased the entire Plot No. A607.
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Thome V Resident Welfare Association (Suing on behalf of the Residents of Thome V Estate, Nairobi) v Nairobi City County & 2 others (Petition E109 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1852 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the preliminary objections and finds the Petitioner has the requisite locus standi to institute the proceedings.
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Timau Farmers Company Limited & 3 others v Kaguai (Environment and Land Appeal E009 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1898 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the respondent had not proved his case and that the titles of the 2nd-4th appellants were indefeasible.
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Sinei v Rono & 3 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E067 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1808 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allowed the application to transfer the suit from the Chief Magistrate's Court at Molo to this Honourable Court for hearing and disposal.
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Kimengich v Chesang (Environment and Land Case E002 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1843 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the defendant's application to amend his statement of defence and counterclaim.
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Cancer Investments Limited v Onyango & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E229 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1847 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court denied the application for temporary injunctive orders
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Kabararwa Clan v Kirawi Clan & another (Environment and Land Appeal E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1750 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the Appellant is ordered to meet the costs of the 1st respondent both here and in the court below, while the 2nd respondent is only ordered to meet the costs in this court.
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Mkota v Sagiroi (Environment and Land Appeal E017 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1705 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The judgment and decree of the Magistrates' Court is affirmed.
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Ndege v Ndege & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E004 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 1801 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of execution of the judgment and costs is granted.
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Katilu & 5 others v Katilu & another (Land Case 14 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 1800 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the application for a temporary injunction.
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Kenya Power & Lighting Company Plc v Gatonye & another (Environment and Land Appeal E106 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1765 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the judgment of the Energy and Petroleum Tribunal is affirmed.
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Saruni & 10 others (Suing on their own behalf and on behalf of 439 other people being other residents of Kasaani, Majengo Mpya and Salaita Villages) v Jipe Multi Purpose Co-operative Society Limited & 5 others (Land Case E014 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1832 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of the proceedings is dismissed
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Moogon Enterprises Limited v National Land Commission (Environment and Land Petition E093 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1816 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court declined the grounds raised to arrest the judgement and dismissed the application for lack of merit.
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Claudio & another v Simuli & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E037 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1811 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The originating summons application is merited and allowed on all the prayers (a, b, c and d) with no order as to costs.
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Chege v Laikipia & another (Environment and Land Case 3 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1897 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and the previous judgment, decree, and orders are set aside ex debito justitiae.
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Nyambu (Suing as an Administrator of the Estate of the Late Kitunge Maghanga Mwashighadi alias Mwashighadi Kitunge) v Mjomba & 3 others (Environment and Land Petition E012 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1824 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Petition is struck out.
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ISL Kenya Limited v Export Processing Zone (Environment and Land Case E073 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1775 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the application and issued an injunction to prevent the Respondent from interfering with the leased property.
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Koech v Muthoni & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E005 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1817 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The originating summons application is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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Gekara v Gekara & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 97 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 1778 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court upheld the settlement scheme and dismissed the appeal.
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Mula & 2 others v Mutuma & another (Land Case E018 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1791 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Order that the status quo be maintained pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
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Sila v Munywoki & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E045 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1797 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application to strike out the suit against Dolly Nzisa Kennedy is dismissed. The suit is not improperly before the court and the issues raised are substantive and should go to full trial.
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Kagwara v Wangeci (Environment and Land Appeal E008 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 1728 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ A stay of execution of the judgment is granted pending the hearing and determination of the appeal, with the condition that the Appellant deposit Kshs. 500,000 as security for the due performance of the decree/order.
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Etaya & another v Murungi (Environment and Land Appeal E083 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1865 (KLR) (25 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed, the judgment of the learned trial magistrate is set aside, the respondent's suit is dismissed, and the 2nd Appellant's counterclaim is allowed.