Kenyan case law
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Registered Trustees Church of God in East Africa v Fredrick Maenge Matara & 8 others [2020] KEELC 3317 (KLR)
✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to grant the orders sought and strikes out the application for want of jurisdiction with costs to the respondents.
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Stanley Kailutha & 4 others v Adjudication Officer, Ruuiri/Rwareba Adj Section & 2 others; Justus M’IKiao M’muthuri & 3 others (Interested Parties) [2020] KEELC 3325 (KLR)
✦ Petition granted for temporary injunction restraining respondents and interested parties from evicting or interfering with petitioners' peaceful occupation of the land parcels.
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Lucas Buluma Were v Oduori Makanga & another [2020] KEELC 3323 (KLR)
✦ The plaintiff's case has not been proved, and the suit is dismissed. However, the plaintiff is ordered to meet their respective costs of the suit.
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Moses Saningo Naiguran v Geoffrey Makana Asanyo [2020] KEELC 2818 (KLR)
✦ The court lacks the requisite jurisdiction to hear and determine the application and dismisses it with costs.
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Martha Wanjiku Mwai v Gladwell Wairimu Njaga [2020] KEELC 3200 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the title deed issued to the Defendant was unlawfully and unprocedurally issued, and the land is owned absolutely by the Plaintiff. The Court orders the rectification of the land register and the issuance of a new title deed in the Plaintiff's favor.
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Veronica Wangeci Theuri v Anastacia Nyanjui Gikonyo (Sued as the administrator of the estate of John N. Gikonyo (deceased) (Environment & Land Case 261 of 2015) [2020] KEELC 3280 (KLR) (12 March 2020) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is revived, and the plaintiff is substituted with the applicant. The new plaintiff is required to file an amended plaint within 14 days, and the defendant to file an amended defence within 14 days.
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Beth Wangari Muroki v Umagara Wiyonere Co.Limited [2020] KEELC 3199 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the Plaintiff has proved her case on a balance of probabilities and enters judgment in her favor.
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Maulid Mohamed Ogona v Jikomi Said Maro [2020] KEELC 1760 (KLR)
✦ The ex-parte judgment is set aside, and the defendant is granted leave to file her defence. An order of temporary injunction is issued restraining the plaintiff from evicting the defendant.
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Republic v Frank Mohamed [2020] KEELC 18 (KLR)
✦ The accused is acquitted of murder.
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Joan Jeptoo Ngeno v Stephen Muthoka James & another [2020] KEELC 2863 (KLR)
✦ The plaintiff is declared the rightful owner of the suit land, and the defendant's title is cancelled
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Kesi Kahindi & 23 others v Philip Kimeu & anor [2020] KEELC 2864 (KLR)
✦ The plaintiffs have failed to prove their case on a balance of probabilities and the suit is dismissed with costs.
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Abdulla Mohammed Abdulla v Ali Mohamed Abdulla [2020] KEELC 3186 (KLR)
✦ The caution is removed and the respondent is ordered to pay costs.
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Republic v District Commissioner (As Chairman Meru Central Land Dispute Tribunal) & another Exparte Mwitaiti Mugwika; Margaret Marete (Interested Party) [2020] KEELC 3268 (KLR)
✦ The dismissal order of 20.1.2020 is set aside.
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Joseph Mwalukuku v Kenya Ports Authority [2020] KEELC 1750 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the applicant has no right of appeal to the court of appeal in this matter which emanated from a decision of the Tribunal.
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Board of Management of Christian Industrial Training Centre & Another v Silas Buko Tunu [2020] KEELC 2846 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the defendant is no longer an employee of the plaintiff and ordered him to vacate the staff quarters and pay accumulated rent and utility bills
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Kinyua Thuranira v Moses MG Minyori [2020] KEELC 3225 (KLR)
✦ The application is granted and the applicant is granted leave to file an appeal out of time.
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Chabari Mungania v Felix Murithi Kirai & another; Francis Kiurnga Chabari (Intended Substituted Plaintiff/Applicant) [2020] KEELC 3301 (KLR)
✦ The application is granted
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Norah Atieno Olweny v Elijah Kiplagat & 4 others [2020] KEELC 3319 (KLR)
✦ The Court ordered a stay of proceedings in Eldoret Chief Magistrate’s Environment & Land Case No. 47 of 2019 and directed that written submissions be filed for the application and the preliminary objection.
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Austin Salmon Kitololo v Middle East Bank Kenya Limited (Environment & Land Case 40 of 2006) [2020] KEELC 1748 (KLR) (10 March 2020) (Ruling)
✦ The application for striking out the further amended plaint is dismissed with costs to the plaintiff.
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Peter Kinyua Waweru & 2 others v Njeri Mwenje Waweru & another [2020] KEELC 2193 (KLR)
✦ The suit is not res judicata as the issues are different from those in the previous Succession Cause.
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Esther Cherop Busienei v Peter Momoen Langat [2020] KEELC 3190 (KLR)
✦ The objection to the suit is upheld, and the suit is struck out with costs.
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Munteleu Mardadi Sarinke v Lamo Ole Mardadi Sarinke & others [2020] KEELC 3254 (KLR)
✦ The application is disallowed and the matter is set down for hearing.
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Peter Nzeki & 14 others v Base Titanium Limited & 4 others [2020] KEELC 1655 (KLR)
✦ The court has jurisdiction to hear the dispute as it is an environmental and land dispute.
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Ashok Kumar Anand v Patremy Mwakweka Mwaluma [2020] KEELC 2790 (KLR)
✦ Mr. Mwaluma's possession was interrupted by his previous suit and criminal conviction, thus not quiet and peaceful. His claim for adverse possession is dismissed.
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Philip Kirui Korir & 2 others v Chairman Bureti Land Dispute Tribunal &3 others [2020] KEELC 3224 (KLR)
✦ The decision made by the Bureti Land Dispute Tribunal was related to boundary, not ownership or title, and was within the mandate granted to the Land Dispute Tribunal.