Kenyan case law
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Gwehona v Omeno; Ndeda & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E002 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 1307 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted an order prohibiting the sub-division and partition of the suit land, pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
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Hantoosh v Bafundi & 6 others (Environment and Land Case E111 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1317 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no merit in the plaintiff's application for interim orders and dismisses the notice of motion.
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Kimuri Housing Company Limited & another v GC Retail Limited & 7 others (Environment and Land Case 528 & 592 of 2014 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEELC 1269 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the earlier ruling.
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Njoroge v Land Registrar, Naivasha & 2 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E021 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1258 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The restriction was not properly registered and there is no valid reason to maintain it.
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Matu v Mugweru & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 351 of 2017) [2026] KEELC 1956 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Martin Mugweru is struck out from these proceedings as improperly joined.
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Muruariua v Land Registrar, Mbeere North & another (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E031 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1472 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The restriction on land parcel MBEERE/MBITA/2553 is lifted and removed, and the applicant is awarded costs.
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Mwandori & 8 others v Weda (Environment and Land Petition 19 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 1308 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is not a non-starter and the court is persuaded that the applicant’s reliance on the Civil Procedure Rules is not an indiscriminate application of the same but an act borne out of necessity to fill in the gap left by absence of express review provisions in the Mutunga Rules.
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Kariuki v Nyaga & 4 others (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 11 of 2020) [2026] KEELC 1481 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Preliminary Objection is dismissed, and the suit shall proceed to hearing on its merits.
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Odenyo v H Young & Co (EA) Ltd (Land Case E077 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1349 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allows the application for a temporary injunction, finding that the Plaintiff has established a prima facie case and that the balance of convenience is in favor of preserving the suit land.
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Osman v Ngomo Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society (Environment and Land Case E027 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1313 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the defendant has not wrongfully blocked the plaintiff's access to Magongo Road.
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Kimanda & 6 others (Suing as Officials of Croton Ridge Gardens Residents Association) v Mwaura & 4 others (Environment and Land Appeal E052 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1323 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the Respondent’s reliance on Section 61(3) of PLUPA is misplaced in this specific factual context.
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Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission v Sang & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 81 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 1389 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The 4th Defendant/Applicant’s application is allowed, and he is granted leave to recall the Plainti’s and his Co-Defendants’ witnesses for purposes of cross-examination only.
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Carey Investments Co. Limited v Sino Hydro Tianjin Engineering Co. Ltd & another (Environment and Land Appeal E097 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1422 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the Appellant was not entitled to an award of damages as the burden of proving trespass, land wastage, and entitlement to damages rests with the claimant. The Appellant has not provided credible evidence to establish unlawful encroachment or any resulting damage.
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Fumbu v Hussein Ibrahim County Executive Member for Lands - Taita Taveta County (Environment and Land Case E014 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1290 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the trial court's judgment is affirmed.
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Muturi & another v Mukuu & 4 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 1123 of 2015) [2026] KEELC 1262 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court declares the amalgamation of L.R No. 209/1832/1 with L.R No. 209/2678 to create L.R No. 209/8384 null and void, and orders the 1st Defendant to return the original deed plan, lease, and certificate of title to the 2nd and 3rd Defendants for cancellation.
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Calleb t/a M Ananda & Co Advocates v Hussein (Miscellaneous Application E041 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1267 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court ordered that the matters be related and the orders apply mutatis mutandis to other cases.
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Mallelah v Balozi Investment Company Limited & another (Land Case E107 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1369 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds merit in the application and declares the suit to have abated for failure to extract and serve summons to enter appearance.
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Momanyi & another v Ongwae & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E007 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1327 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted a stay of execution subject to conditions, including a deposit of Kshs. 6,000,000/= in a joint interest earning account and the deposit of taxed costs within 60 days.
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Muthuri v M’Mbui (Environment and Land Case E022 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1371 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is allowed, the dismissal of the appeal for non-compliance is set aside, and the appeal is reinstated for hearing and determination on merits.
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Moraro v Attorney General & 7 others (Petition 5 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 1328 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ Judgment accordingly.
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Moranga v Peperua (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E013 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1255 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is not merited and is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
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Okech v Otieno & 2 others (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E001 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1315 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the Plaintiff's claim for adverse possession over the land is not supported by the evidence presented.
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Onyango v Owinyo & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E058 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1305 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is partially successful, with a stay of proceedings in Eldoret Mcelc No. E174 Of 2021 - Elizabeth Ochieng Owinyo -versus- Dickens Otieno Onyango & 2 Others pending hearing and determination of the appeal.
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Monzi & 2 others v Nzyoka & 3 others (Being Sued as President, Treasury and Secretary (Administrator) of Betania Onlus Association (Kenya)) (Environment and Land Case 108 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 1252 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Applicants' application is meritorious. The amended defence which introduces a counterclaim as well as the documents listed in paragraph 7 of the supporting affidavit shall be filed and served within 14 days. The Plaintiffs shall file a reply to the amended defence and defence to counterclaim within 14 days. The 2nd to 4th Defendants shall file reply to defence to counterclaim within 14 days of being served. The costs of this application shall be in the cause.
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Marino & another v Oduor & 9 others (Environment and Land Case 4 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 1310 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The proposed amendments are not in consonance with the evidence produced at the hearing and are therefore not valid.