Kenyan case law
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Kadhengi v Mruu (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E019 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1611 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs
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Akumu & 2 others v Akumu & 2 others (Land Case E043 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1495 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the time for filing the appeal is enlarged, and a stay of execution of the judgment of the trial court is granted.
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Mwambeo v Mwambeo (Environment and Land Case E002 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1426 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The registration and transfer of the property to the Defendant were illegal, null and void. The Land Registrar is directed to cancel the entries and restore the deceased's name as the registered proprietor.
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Ouko & another v Waithaka (Environment and Land Case E083 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1428 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is a nullity and is hereby struck out.
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Kamau & another v Ruto & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 18 of 2017) [2026] KEELC 1438 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court sets aside the orders dismissing the plaintiffs' suit and reinstates the suit for hearing on its merits.
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Muriuki v Wamugo & 9 others (Environment and Land Appeal E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1939 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds merit in the application and makes the following orders: 1. Maintain status quo on the suit property, 2. Neither party shall evict or interfere with the disputed land, 3. The Applicant shall take necessary steps to file and prosecute the appeal.
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Kamande (Suing as the Legal Representative Adlitem of the Estate of Alvin Kamande Njeng - Deceased) & another v Njenga & 5 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 311 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 1467 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the motion to remove the cautions on the specified parcels and discharges the temporary injunction orders.
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Kabuku Investments Limited v Kaps Enterprises Limited (Environment and Land Appeal E004 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1574 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the Tribunal had no jurisdiction to determine the matter and dismissed the appeal.
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Muye v Mohamed (Environment and Land Case E053 of 2015) [2026] KEELC 1578 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the application for a stay of proceedings and orders judgment to be delivered on June 30, 2026.
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Shehe v Lewa & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 149 of 2016) [2026] KEELC 1519 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the plainti is the legitimate owner of the suit property and is entitled to the reliefs sought.
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Mwachala v Msafari & 3 others (Environment and Land Appeal E030 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1516 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the appellant's reference incompetent and strikes it out with no order as to costs.
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Ouko & another v Mbugua (Environment and Land Case E084 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1465 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The plaint dated 25th January, 2023 is a nullity and is hereby struck out.
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Thange River Basin Resident’s Association (Suing on behalf of the Residents of River Thange Basin, Kibwezi Makueni County & 44 others v Kenya Pipeline Company Limited & 5 others (Environment and Land Petition 15 of 2019) [2026] KEELC 1902 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Applicants' application is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
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Digoi v Seurei (Environment and Land Appeal E001 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1441 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no merit in the Notice of Motion Application and dismisses it with costs.
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Mwangi & 64 others v Kenya Rural Roads Authority & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 318 of 2014) [2026] KEELC 1453 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court directs the matter to be referred to the Advocates Complaints Commission for investigation and referral to the Tribunal if the Commission deems it fit.
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Cirtex Kenya Limited & another v Leparakwo & 6 others (Environment and Land Case 152 of 2018 & 691 of 2011 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELC 1424 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court denies the motion to join the Cabinet Secretary as a party, finding that the objection raised is misconceived and that the question of joinder requires a substantive evaluation of the merits of the application.
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Spacemaster Properties Limited v Bamboo Cask Limited (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E283 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1425 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The consent order dated 20th March 2025 is set aside.
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Mbithi & 16 others v Paul Mboko Mutua, John Bankosky Kitonga, Arthur Kitonga (Sued as the Registered Trustees of the Redeemed Gospel Church Inc) & 5 others (Environment and Land Case E007 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1459 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Plaintiffs' application for a temporary injunction is dismissed with costs to the Defendants.
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Mwangi v Mwangi; Macharia & 2 others (Intended Interested Party) (Environment and Land Appeal E027 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1429 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court permits joinder of the applicant at the appellate stage and grants the orders requested in the applications.
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Kericho Water & Sanitation Company Limited v Sambu (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E017 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1539 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is partially successful, and the Court grants leave to file an appeal out of time and orders that the costs of the application shall abide the outcome of the appeal.
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Finlayson v Njeru & another (Land Case Appeal E025 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1479 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court dismissed the Appellant's appeal and allowed the Respondents' cross-appeal, declaring them the absolute legal owners of the land by way of adverse possession.
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Wachira (Suing in his capacity as the personal representative of the Estate of Harrison Waweru Kimengere - Deceased) v Wachira & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E335 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 1604 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the 1st Defendant is a trespasser on the suit land.
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Kibathi v Mchawa & 18 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E047 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1579 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court sets aside the order granting the temporary injunction and orders the rehearing of the application.
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Mwangi v Muraguri & 4 others (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E023 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1931 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the appeal is not incompetent due to the failure to include a certified copy of the decree. The Court also found that the Appellant did not prove fraud or illegality in the acquisition of title by the 2nd Respondent, and the contract between the Appellant and the 1st Respondent was not defective for failure to acquire the 3rd Respondent's consent. The Court also found that the Appellant was not entitled to the equitable remedy of specific performance and that the trial court's remedy was appropriate.
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Ochola & another v Aburili (Suing as the Legal Administrator of the Estate of the Late Obed Aburili Otenyo - Deceased) (Environment and Land Appeal E015 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1463 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for an injunction and stay of execution is granted.