Kenyan case law
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Finnlemm Sacco Society Limited v District Land Registrar (Kajiado) & 158 others (Environment and Planning Judicial Review E004 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1529 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The application meets the threshold for grant of the orders sought, and the orders are granted.
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Maina v Kibe & 11 others (Environment and Land Case E153 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1629 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The status quo obtaining on the suit property shall be maintained pending hearing and determination of the suit. There shall be no sale or change of title or possession.
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Bohemian Fairtrade Self Help Group (Suing through their Registered Officials: Solomon Ommani (Chairman), Ibrahim Omare Ombasa (Secretary) & Wycliff Odhiambo Wamalwa (Treasurer) v Amin (Environment and Land Case E036 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1508 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court found the Defendant's actions to be contemptuous and ordered him to remove the fences and beacons, and to be committed to civil jail for 6 months.
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Falcon Properties Limited v Langat (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 505 of 2012) [2026] KEELC 1452 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants leave to amend the plaint to introduce new defendants, as the amendment is not prejudicial to the respondent and avoids multiplicity of suits.
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Charara v Kirui alias Joshua Kipngetich Kirui (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 72 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 1542 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Defendant/Applicant's application is dismissed with costs.
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King’ang’i & 2 others v King’ang’i & 3 others (Environment and Land Appeal E012 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1397 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The judgment entered in favour of the respondents was obtained irregularly, and the same is set aside.
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Wakhule v Atipole (Environment and Land Appeal E045 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1712 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs
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Muchina v Micere (Environment and Land Case 94 of 2016) [2026] KEELC 1400 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court reviews the previous order, substituting the reference to OCS, Sagana Police Station with OCS, Kiamachiri Police Station, and grants the defendant/applicant costs.
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Oyoo v Sijenyi & 2 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E084 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1637 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the applicant has predicated his application on falsehoods.
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Mzungu v Marianelli Company Limited (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E016 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1460 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the applicant's possession of the suit property is adverse to the respondent's title and directs that the applicants be registered as the owners of the suit property under Section 7 of the Limitation of Actions Act, with costs.
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Republic v County Government of Kiambu; Kenya Rural Roads Authority & 3 others (Interested Parties); National Land Commission (Ex parte Applicant) (Judicial Review E003 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1506 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ A Judicial Review order of mandamus is issued directing the Respondent, the County Government of Kiambu, to furnish the NLC with the sum of Ksh 38,914,300.80 plus accrued interest for the compensation of the 2nd to 4th Interested Parties.
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Mongare (Suing as Administrator of the Estate of the Late Richard Mongare Ogamba) v Mwaro & 3 others (Environment and Land Appeal E023 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1533 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The ruling of the court is set aside, and the case is remitted back to the Magistrates' court for further hearing.
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Nyariki & another (Suing as the Administrators of Estate of Henry Nyariki Okara) v Sani & 4 others (Environment and Land Appeal E013 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1420 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of execution pending appeal is dismissed.
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Chebukati & another v Ambwayah (Environment and Land Case E011 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1445 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs.
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Omunyokho v Omunyokho (Environment and Land Case E472 of 2014) [2026] KEELC 1710 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the defendant.
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Murungi v KCB Bank Kenya Limited & another (Environment and Land Appeal E025 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 1548 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Appeal is struck out, and the Application is also struck out. Costs of the Appeal and the Application are awarded to the 1st Respondent.
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Ngabia v Wachiuri & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 71 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 1499 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The 1st Defendant and the Interested Party are declared the lawful owners of the land parcels. The Plaintiff is ordered to surrender the title and execute transfer documents.
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Muchemi & another v Migwi (Environment and Land Appeal E038 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1401 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the judgment of the trial court.
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Njira & 7 others v National Irrigation Authority & 3 others (Environment and Land Petition E001 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 1396 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds and orders that the petitioners maintain the current status quo pending the hearing and determination of the petition, and the hearing is expedited.
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Miano (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Rosemary Wangeci Miano, Deceased) & 3 others v Josphat & another (Environment and Land Appeal E012 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1419 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The learned trial magistrate did not err in law and fact in finding that the appellants' suit was res judicata and in failing to properly appreciate and determine the issue of trust as pleaded by the appellants.
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Ogao v Mogwasi (Acting as the legal representative of the Estate of Charles Onyari Ondieki - Deceased) & 4 others (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E005 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1402 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the prayers for Certiorari and the rest of the prayers are premature.
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Kimani v Kimani & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E100 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1489 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds that a prima facie case has been established and issues a temporary injunction to freeze any dealings with the property, declines to lift or vacate the charge, and maintains the status quo until the main suit is heard and determined.
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Diamond Housing Limited v Omar & another (Miscellaneous Civil Application E063 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1447 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court lacks jurisdiction to transfer the matter as it will be rendered a nullity due to lack of jurisdiction in the Magistrates' Court.
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Nyambu v Konde (Suing as an Administrator of the Estate of Konde Malingi Chai) (Environment and Land Appeal E016 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1440 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.
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Changarok v Attorney General & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 173 of 2016) [2026] KEELC 1446 (KLR) (11 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court set aside the previous judgment, declared the applicant the lawful and equitable owner, and ordered the necessary actions to rectify the land records.