Kenyan case law

Machoge v Tauta (Environment & Land Case 701 of 2017) [2020] KEELC 2879 (KLR) (24 April 2020) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds that the Defendant has encroached on the Plainti's land.

Margaret Gachoki Thongori v Peter Njenga Karienye [2020] KEELC 3057 (KLR)

✦ The Appellant's Appeal is struck out with costs.

Elizabeth Gatwiri Mbaya & 2 others v Jane Syombua Kyalo & 5 others [2020] KEELC 3060 (KLR)

David Kivuti Gatimo v Ngecha Properties Limited (Environment & Land Case 208 of 2008) [2020] KEELC 3045 (KLR) (24 April 2020) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds and holds that the order of specific performance should issue.

Mary Wambui Sironga Rupande v Raphael Manka Ole Seya [2020] KEELC 2843 (KLR)

✦ The Court declines to find that the claim is statute barred and directs the matter to be set down for hearing on its merits.

Muathe Mulwa & 21 Others v David Munyae & 10 Others; Joseph M. Ndaka & 260 Others(Interested Parties) [2020] KEELC 3049 (KLR)

✦ The Plaintiffs have established a prima facie case and the Application for injunction is allowed.

Pius Musimba Muasya & 15 others v Onesmus Ndolo Ngeta & 3 others [2020] KEELC 3058 (KLR)

✦ The Application is dismissed without costs.

Agnes Nthambi Kasyoka & 3 others v Naomi Mumbua Muli & another [2020] KEELC 2993 (KLR)

✦ The court rules that the deceased should be buried on plot 1498, where he lived with Agnes before marrying Naomi.

Josephat Mulwa Mukima v Jesse Ng’ang’a Gakobo & 11 others [2020] KEELC 3059 (KLR)

✦ The Court found in favor of the Plaintiff, ruling that the 1st to 7th Defendants did not lawfully acquire the properties resulting from the initial sub-division of the land.

Mutuini Farmers Group v Michael M. Macharia [2020] KEELC 2644 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the Applicant's advocates are properly on record and that the Applicant can seek to enlarge the time for appeal out of time.

Michira Otuke v Yuvenalis Mosioma Miroro [2020] KEELC 2770 (KLR)

✦ The Plaintiff did not enter into a second sale agreement with the Defendant, and the Defendant did not prove fraud. The court held that title No. CENTRAL KITUTU/MWABUNDUSI/1420 was obtained unprocedurally.

Daniel Nganga Njoroge & another v Lemutaka ole Ntilalei & 3 others [2020] KEELC 2834 (KLR)

✦ The Court granted the Plaintiffs' application for a stay of execution pending the Appeal.

Peter Ngove Makau v Henry Odero Mbira [2020] KEELC 2913 (KLR)

✦ The applicant is entitled to proprietorship of the suit land by way of adverse possession.

Marigat Group Ranch & others v Wesley Chepkoimet & 19 others [2020] KEELC 3000 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff is the absolute registered owner of the suit land and is entitled to a declaration, a permanent injunction, and an order of eviction.

Juvenalis Onsarigo Ototo v Joachim Anunda & 2 others [2020] KEELC 2672 (KLR)

✦ The Appellant failed to prove the existence of a trust in relation to the suit property.

Mukabane Kagunza & Co.Advocates t/a Mukabane Kagunza & Co.Advocates v Kennedy Kavana Kamushu & another [2020] KEELC 3011 (KLR)

✦ The respondent's action was unprocedural and the court orders a stay of execution of the decree and apportioned the costs equally between the two defendants.

Jared Benson Kangwana v Kenya Agricultural Research Institute [2020] KEELC 2732 (KLR)

Republic v National Land Commission & another; Kibirgen Kimaiyo & 6 others Exparte Phillip Kiptoo Tunoi [2020] KEELC 3015 (KLR)

✦ The court held that the 1st Respondent had jurisdiction to entertain the claim and that the applicant is not entitled to the relief sought.

John Osoro Ombese v John Kumenda [2020] KEELC 2712 (KLR)

✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to hear the suit and dismisses the application with costs to the Respondent.

Estehr Nyagutii Maina v Rachel Wanjiku Kamara & another [2020] KEELC 2998 (KLR)

✦ the court has jurisdiction to hear the application and the suit is dismissed with costs to the applicant/Respondent

James Yulu & 2 others v Samson Nzuki & 2 others [2020] KEELC 2962 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed as the applicants have named and obtained the written authority of the persons to be represented.

Julius Limeli Ngetich v Christopher Kuto [2020] KEELC 3043 (KLR)

✦ The application for an injunction is dismissed with no orders as to costs. The application for a stay of proceedings is also dismissed.

Kiptanui A. Kogo v Kibor A. Rotich [2020] KEELC 3017 (KLR)

✦ The defendant's counterclaim is allowed, and the plaintiff is ordered to vacate the land within 45 days or face eviction orders.

Elisha Kiprono Seroney v Christopher Kuto [2020] KEELC 3003 (KLR)

✦ The application for injunction and stay of proceedings is dismissed with no orders as to costs.

Annah Kimitei & 11 others v Erick Kibiwott Tarus & 51 others [2020] KEELC 3025 (KLR)

✦ The application to strike out the suit is dismissed with costs to the plaintiffs.