Kenyan case law

Chaudhri & Associates v Registered Trustees of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan (Miscellaneous Application E202 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 7281 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court has jurisdiction to grant leave to appeal and finds that the Client/Applicant did not seek leave to appeal when the Court delivered its Ruling on 11/12/2024, and the Notice of Appeal was therefore invalid.

Sakwa & 2 others v Attorney General & another (Environment and Land Case 18 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 7157 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court declines to grant the stay of execution as the intended appeal has high chances of success and the entries to the register are capable of being reversed if the appeal succeeds.

Kimathi & 2 others v Makathimo alias Itangata Makathimo (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E047 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7624 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court ordered the applicants to pay three instalments of costs, totaling Kshs. 75,000, with the last instalment to be paid alongside the costs of the present application.

Republic v Kaplamai Land Control Board & another; Gichuhi & 2 others (Ex parte Applicants) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E005 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7236 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The ex parte applicants' application is granted, and the decision of the Kaplamai Land Control Board is invalidated. The ex parte applicants are directed to lodge their application for a land control board consent afresh within 2 weeks.

Pote alias Masika Michael & 3 others v Banzi & 4 others (Environment and Land Appeal E027 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7674 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the stay application dated June 20, 2025.

Avalanche Investment Group Ltd v Makuthi & another (Being administrators of the Estate of John Makuthi Kathumba) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E035 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 7287 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds the Originating Summons merited and orders an injunction to protect the Plaintiff's ownership rights over the suit property.

Kazuri & 9 others v Omar & 2 others (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E16 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7669 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ I find in favor of the applicants and grant the prayers sought in their originating summons.

Suter v Kipsait (Sued as the Legal Representative of James Cheboi Chesir (Deceased) (Environment and Land Case 77 of 2012) [2025] KEELC 7214 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

Ireri & 2 others v M’Mugambi (Environment and Land Appeal E046 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7632 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and costs in the appeal are awarded.

Kathure v Mutembei & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E072 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7430 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismissed the application and ordered no orders as to costs.

Omar v Seif & 5 others (Environment and Land Petition E005 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7153 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted the conservatory orders and ordered the 1st and 2nd respondents to refrain from interfering with the petitioner's quiet use of the property.

Chaudhri & Associates v Registered Trustees of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan (Miscellaneous Application E203 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 7280 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

Chaudhri & Associates v Registered Trustees of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al – Nahyan (Miscellaneous Application E204 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 7276 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court has jurisdiction to grant leave to appeal, but the Client/Applicant did not seek leave to appeal when the Court delivered its Ruling on 11/12/2024. The court dismissed the Client's application and allowed the Advocate's application.

Lwangu v Ndote & 23 others (Environment and Land Case 79 of 2010) [2025] KEELC 7170 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for stay of execution is dismissed with costs.

Republic v Land Registrar, Migori County & another; Adera (Ex parte) (Judicial Review Application 1 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7188 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ An order of mandamus is issued compelling the Respondents to ascertain and fix the boundaries of the land parcels within 30 days.

North Rift Diaries Limited v Seahawk General Logistics Limited & another (Environment and Land Case E045 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7266 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court is of the view that the preliminary objection raises pure points of law and that the suit should be struck out for want of jurisdiction.

Riungu v M’Ithara & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E021 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7631 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The case is transferred to Chuka Chief Magistrate Court and the file is marked as 'case closed'.

Ngala v Kilumo & 5 others (Environment and Land Case E008 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7706 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The 1st defendant's counterclaim is hereby dismissed.

Muvokanza Limited v Muri Mwaniki Thige & Kageni LLP & another (Environment and Land Case E120 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 7117 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Reference is unmerited and is struck out with attendant costs in favour of the Respondent.

Wangong’u (Suing as the personal representative of the Estate of Wangong’u Kamau (Deceased)) v Gikeri (Environment and Land Appeal E043 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7206 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent as the Appellant did not demonstrate any justifiable reason to warrant interference with the decision of the lower court.

Nduati v Kariuki & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 616 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 7163 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court denies the plaintiff's application to be joined as a plaintiff and to have the consent order set aside.

County Government of Migori & another v Ogada & another (Environment and Land Appeal E045 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 7382 (KLR) (21 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is not merited, and the costs of the appeal will be borne by the appellants.

Nzyoka & another v Kilumo & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E021 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 7098 (KLR) (21 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the defendants' purchase agreements were valid and that the plaintiffs are not entitled to the orders for removal of the caution.

Kinyua v Ringera & 6 others (Environment and Land Appeal E054 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7201 (KLR) (21 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The time for lodging an appeal is enlarged by 10 days, and the plea for an order of stay of execution is rejected.

Agot & another v Awino; Land Registrar, Bondo (Interested Party) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E004 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7104 (KLR) (21 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The plaintiffs' claim of adverse possession is dismissed as they failed to prove their claim to the required standards.