Kenyan case law
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Mawingo Construction (2010) Limited v Mombasa Water Products Limited (Environment and Land Case 288 of 2014) [2025] KEELC 7014 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the plaintiff's claims and ordered the defendant to pay certain costs.
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Wang’ombe (Suing as the Administatrix of the Estate of Micheal Wang’ombe Githinji) v Kamanjiri (Sued as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Violet Wanjugu Kariuki) & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E013 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7145 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the registration of the deceased defendant, Violet Wanjugu Kariuki, as proprietor of the suit land was obtained through fraud and orders the cancellation and rectification of the title.
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Brek v Aroi (Suing in her Capacity as the Administrator of the Estate of Yusuf Avumau Aroi) (Environment and Land Case 13 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7296 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The current Originating Summons must fail and is hereby dismissed with costs.
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Ombongi (Suing as legal representative of the Late Jeremiah Ombongi Manyura - Deceased) v Michoki (Civil Suit 207 of 1988) [2025] KEELC 7090 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for substitution is dismissed as Elizaphan is deceased and the applicants do not have a grant of letters of administration for the estate of the original plaintiff, Jeremiah Ombongi Manyura.
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Republic v County Council of Kwale; Leisure Lodges Limited (Ex parte Applicant); Attorney General (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case 3 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 7138 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds merit in the application for judicial review and grants the applicant appropriate remedies.
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Bao Gold Hill Kenya Limited v Attorney General & 2 others; Tianjin Hongfengyuan Trading Co Ltd (Proposed Interested Party) (Environment and Land Petition E002 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7037 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Application for joinder is dismissed.
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Mukwana v Adjudication & 3 others (Petition 8 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 7049 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The petition is dismissed with costs.
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Republic v Attorney General & 2 others; Mailu & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E003 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7406 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection is dismissed.
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Ngaruiya v Kihunga & 3 others (Land Case E009 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7070 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The plaintiff's suit does not offend the doctrine of sub judice as the 1997 suit is not pending before a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Murage v Ng’ang’a (Environment and Land Appeal E035 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7127 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court does not allow the prayer for setting aside the orders issued on February 27, 2025, and does not grant a stay of proceedings.
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Mutio & 2 others v Mukuthi (Environment and Land Case E015 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 7026 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court declared that land Parcel No. Makueni/Nguu Ranch/1984 belongs to the Plaintiffs.
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Njeru v Thagana (Environment and Land Case 361 of 2015) [2025] KEELC 7798 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The matter will be referred to the Presiding Judge of the Embu High Court for directions on the determination of the dispute.
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Mary Njeri (Suing as the Legal Representative of – the Estate of Karugu Guandai) & another v Drani (Suing as the Legal Representative of – the Estate of Patrick Futo Drani) (Environment and Land Case 717 of 2015) [2025] KEELC 7142 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Plaintiffs' claim is dismissed as the agreement was made by Patrick Futo Drani in his capacity as the personal representative of the estate of Charles Origa Futo Drani, and the sale agreement is null and void.
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Ali v Khasoa & another (Environment and Land Appeal E008 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7289 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs
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Syan & 2 others v Kihoro (Environment and Land Case 517 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 7103 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismisses the application as functus ocio and the issues have been determined in the previous judgement.
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Mwevala v Mutinda (Environment and Land Appeal E009 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7948 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Mutisya v Chairman, National Land Commission & 2 others (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E003 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7949 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is awarded costs.
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Portland Housing Cooperative Society Ltd v Moyonkoi & 10 others; Matipei (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E003 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7198 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Application is dismissed with costs to the Plaintiffs.
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Cheboswony & another v Ngeno & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 96 of 2014) [2025] KEELC 7027 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Plaintiffs have proved their case on a balance of probabilities and are entitled to 14 acres.
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Chunguli & another v Isanduli (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E003 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7120 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the application and ordered the plaintiffs' suit to proceed.
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Mwango & 5 others v Maro & another (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E015 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7033 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court partially upholds the Preliminary Objection and transfers the suit to the Environment and Land Court at Malindi.
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Muthamia v Kinoti (Sued as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Gitonga Silas Kinoti alias Silas Kinoti M’itonga alias Kinoti Elijah alias Silas Kinoti Elijah M’itonga – Deceased) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E019 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7042 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is irredeemably bad and is hereby struck out.
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Mbui & another (Suing on Behalf of the Estate of the Deceased Richard Mbui Ndavi) v New Akamba Unity & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 128A of 2018) [2025] KEELC 7318 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the title to the suit property was not lawfully acquired and thus invalidated.
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Wanyaga & 2 others v Njoroge & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 108 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 7208 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court cancels all subdivisions and transfers emanating from LR No. Ngong/Ngong/59728 and issues a permanent injunction against the Plaintiffs and the defendants.
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Kabuga v Kabuga & another (Environment and Land Case 108 of 2014) [2025] KEELC 7015 (KLR) (16 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the Respondent