Kenyan case law
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Ndovu Rock Limited v Weindaba & 3 others (Environment & Land Case E004 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20217 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court allowed the Plainti to withdraw the whole of the suit.
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Sokoto v Njoroge (Environment and Land Appeal 60 of 2015) [2023] KEELC 20129 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no merit in the applicant's notice of motion and dismisses the application with no order as to costs
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Mbugu & another v Gitau & 2 others (Environment & Land Case 285 of 2016) [2023] KEELC 20147 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The 1st Plaintiff is not a bonafide purchaser and the agreement of sale is invalid.
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Meegan v Lengeny (Environment & Land Case 9 of 2019) [2023] KEELC 20059 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Defendant is not in possession of all title deeds. The Plaintiff sold some parcels. The Defendant is not entitled to any of the Plaintiff's land. Costs follow the event.
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Mauya & another (Suing on Behalf of Ann Kerubo, Joel Karasi, Michelle Gechemba & Abel Omete as Guardians) v Omete & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E014 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20277 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court does not have the power to grant a stay of execution of a negative order, and therefore, the caution in place over the suit properties will remain in force until the hearing of the appeal.
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Barasa v Kwoba (Environment & Land Case E023 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20093 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court dismisses the Defendant's challenge to its jurisdiction and finds the Plainti's suit is not res judicata.
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Landluck Investments Limited v Njoroge & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E010 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20166 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The issue of time bar is struck out as the cause of action occurred in July 2021, and the suit was filed within the 12-year statute of limitations.
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Kililo v Mwaigho (Environment and Land Appeal 16 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20136 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellant's title to Plot No 177 was found to be manumitted by serious irregularities, and the Appellant cannot be said to be a bona fide purchaser without notice of fraud. The Appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
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Kivae Residents Farmers Association (Suing through its officials Peter Ndeti, Daniel Kasamba Muia & Benedict Ndunda Nzomo) v Chief Land Registrar & another (Environment & Land Case E018 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20194 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Originating Summons should be converted into a Plaint
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Farah & another v Adan & another (Environment & Land Case E229 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20440 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The matter shall be heard on priority basis in the month of October 2023.
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Mbaabu v Attorney General; Mutunga (Interested Party) (Judicial Review Application 17 of 2017) [2023] KEELC 20055 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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Muchiri & another v Muchiri & another (Environment and Land Appeal E12 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20847 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the learned Trial Magistrate correctly found that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit as it had already adopted the award of the Land Disputes Tribunal and issued a decree.
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Daistar Autocare Center & 2 others v Ghatahora (Environment and Land Appeal E028 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20083 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
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Kanake v Karambu (Suing on behalf of the Estate of James Meeme (Deceased) (Environment and Land Appeal 113 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20423 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.
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Gatuma v Kiragu; Mihari & 9 others (Interested Party) (Environment & Land Case 189 of 2017) [2023] KEELC 20153 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed as prayed.
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Ogweno v Plough & another (Environment & Land Case E089 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20111 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismisses Ogweno's claim for adverse possession and finds that the Defendants' title to the land has not been extinguished.
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Republic v County Land Registrar, Kisii; Bosire & another (Interested Parties); Masese (Exparte) (Judicial Review Application 14 of 2020) [2023] KEELC 20275 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the dispute over ownership of the suit land unsuitable for judicial review and recommends that the ex parte applicant file an ordinary suit to resolve the ownership dispute.
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V. Chokaa & Co. Advocates v County Government of Mombasa (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E026 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20066 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and judgment is entered for the plaintiff in the sum of Kshs 126,926.90 in accordance with the certified costs.
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Kiplagat v Chelimo & 6 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application 60 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20239 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the application and makes the following orders:
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Okoba v Ajwang (Environment and Land Appeal 26 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20806 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is unmeritorious and dismissed in its entirety with costs. The judgment of the learned magistrate is upheld.
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Aseta v Ongwacho & another (Environment & Land Case 409 of 2013) [2023] KEELC 20246 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismisses the plaintiff's suit and finds that the plaintiff has not provided sufficient evidence to support her claim that she purchased the land before marriage and that the defendants hold it in trust for her.
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Anyango v Amuom & another; Amuom (Applicant) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons 14 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20177 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court sets aside its judgment in the original suit and prohibits the respondent from conducting sand harvesting on the suit land.
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Thiong’o (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Michael Thiong’o Gatete) & another v Ontonyi & 3 others (Environment & Land Case 462 & 551 of 2016 (Consolidated)) [2023] KEELC 20245 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the defendants' countersuit and ordered them to vacate the land within 14 days.
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Nyange [Suing on Behalf of Iko Kitu Women Group] v Voi Point Limited & another; County Government of Taita Taveta (Interested Party) (Environment & Land Petition 1 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20149 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (27 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court holds that the petition is incompetent and the court is without jurisdiction to entertain the petition.
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Nyamatura v Land Registrar, Nyamira County & 3 others (Environment and Land Appeal E001 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20278 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and held that Nyamira CMCC No. 74 of 2019 is res judicata, and the issues are substantially in issue in Kisii HCCC No. 349 of 1996.