Kenyan case law

Chelagat v Chirchir (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E002 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7057 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the plaintiff has proved her case on a balance of probabilities and allows her suit in terms of prayer 1, 2, and 3.

Munene & another v Matiri & another (Environment and Land Case 106 of 2009) [2025] KEELC 7002 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The plea for substitution of Harriet Ntakira Matiri is allowed in terms of prayer 2.

Momposhi (Suing on Behalf of the Estate of Simintei ole Momposh - Deceased) v Ronko & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E018 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6947 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismisses the application for interim injunctions and declines to stay the main suit.

JM Njenga & Co Advocates LLP v Kimuri Housing Company Ltd (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E007 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7149 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The taxation orders on items 1 and 30 are set aside and the case is remitted for fresh assessment before another Taxing Officer.

Republic v Chief Land Registrar & 2 others; Marg Ridge Estate Limited (Ex parte) (Miscellaneous Application E003 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7194 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Judgment)

Nyaga & another v Attorney General (Suing on behalf of Ministry Education Sttae Department of Early Learning and Basic Education Deb Kavutiri Primary School (Environment and Land Appeal E017 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7741 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed as the preliminary objection could not be determined as a pure point of law and the trial court was justified in dismissing it.

Wasike & another v Eldoret Express Limited & 13 others (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E001 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6876 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

Mwangi v Skyview Gardens Limited (Environment and Land Case E295 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6916 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismissed the application as the plaintiff has not shown a prima facie case and has defaulted on the terms of the agreement.

Maina & 3 others (Suing as Legal Representatives of Joseph Maina Kimani) v Ithagu (Sued as the Legal Administrator of the Estate of the Late Hezekiah Ithagu Mwangi) (Environment and Land Case 231 of 2012) [2025] KEELC 6886 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Defendant holds half of plot Number L.R No 14246/4, Lanet Nakuru Municipality in trust for the Plainti as legal representative of the estate of Joseph Maina Kimani.

Mburugu & another v Abdullahi (Environment and Land Case E018 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6950 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court is satisfied that the criteria for joinder and transfer of a suit for the purpose of joint hearing alongside another suit by one court have been met.

Wakula v Chege; Kiboi & 7 others (Intended Interested Party) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E005 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6875 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismisses the application for temporary injunction and orders the status quo to be maintained. The court allows the application for joinder of the intended interested parties and orders them to join the suit.

Kubai Investments Limited v Attorney General Sued on Behalf of the Ministry of Lands & 10 others (Environment and Land Petition E019 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 6868 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court dismissed the petition.

Nathwani & another v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Transport Infrastructure Housing & Urban Development & 4 others (Petition 80 of 2018) [2025] KEELC 7971 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds the petitioners' application merited and orders the Chief Land Registrar to produce the requested documents.

Mgala & another v Beja & 4 others (Environment and Land Case E002 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6912 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The prayers are allowed, and an injunction is issued.

Kibanga & 72 others v Land Adjudication and Settlement Officer- Taveta & 2 others (Environment and Land Petition E006 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6867 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ Application for interlocutory injunction is dismissed

Kahungu v Wanyonyi & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E004 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6909 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

Masila v Mutungi & another; Mutungi (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Appeal E093 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6917 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds that the Power of Attorney was valid and registered in accordance with the law, but the Appellant did not acquire proprietary interest over the suit properties.

Ituangu v Abdulrahim & 7 others; Gulam & another (Interested Parties) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 206 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 6960 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the Applicant has established adverse possession against the Respondents but cannot enforce his rights against the 1st Interested Party due to the title transfer to the 1st Interested Party.

Ngetich & 9 others v Nyamongo & 14 others (Environment and Land Case 145 of 2016) [2025] KEELC 7072 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The plaintiffs' application is dismissed, and they are ordered to bear the costs of the application.

Tapoyo v Tapoyo & another (Environment and Land Case 36 (E032) of 2021) [2025] KEELC 6908 (KLR) (13 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs

Moughal v Mopel & another (Sued as the Administrators of the Estate of William Mopel - Deceased) (Environment and Land Case 12 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6964 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds in favor of the plaintiff on all issues.

Momboshi v Kimeei & another (Environment and Land Appeal E016 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7005 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the official search was not discovery of new evidence and dismissed the review application.

Mwangi & others v Francis Ndegwa Muriuki & another (Environment and Land Case E013 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6817 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court issues an interim injunction restraining the Defendants from selling, transferring, leasing, sub-dividing, alienating or interfering with the parcels of land known as L.R Konyu/baricho/1348 and 1349.

Abade & another v Onyango & another (Environment and Land Appeal E009 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 7380 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismissed the application.

Ngoge v Isanda & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 99 & 6 of 2016 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELC 6921 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court found the Motion competent and merited, and allowed the application for review.