Kenyan case law

Gerad v Njenga (Environment and Land Appeal 2 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6730 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the Appellant is ordered to vacate the plot within four months and pull down the structures at her own cost.

Nganga & another v Sangrajka & 10 others (Environment and Land Case 30 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 6644 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ Nganga and Muturi are declared the legitimate owners of L.R 20518 and L.R 20519

Mibei (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Elizabeth Kilele) v Kirimi (Sued as the Legal Representation of the Estate of Kirimi M’Muna) & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 360 of 2018) [2025] KEELC 6625 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the plaintiff's application for amendment of their pleadings.

Republic v County Land Registrar; Njoka (Ex parte) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E001 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6669 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

Kago v Muchina & 2 others; Mburu (Applicant) (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of the Late Samuel Mburu Kago - Deceased) (Environment and Land Case 1974 of 2000) [2025] KEELC 6859 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the substitution of the deceased plaintiff with the administrator and nullifies the 2nd Defendant's title. However, the court does not grant eviction due to lack of mandatory injunction conditions.

Manchester Outfitters Limited & 2 others v Galot Holdings Limited & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 358 of 2012) [2025] KEELC 6626 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court determined that the 1st Plaintiff, Manchester Outfitters Limited, is the sole surviving holder of a management share and entitled to control the affairs of the company. The court also ruled that the 1st Plaintiff's legal representation was valid.

Church Commissioners of Kenya v Lemurian & 28 others (Environment and Land Case 209 of 2014) [2025] KEELC 6636 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Defendants' application is dismissed with costs payable by the Defendants to the Plaintiffs.

Mohamed v Ahmed (Environment and Land Case E062 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6641 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Plainti's application is dismissed without merit.

Patel v Mohammed (Suing as the Legal and Personal Representative of the Late Mohamed Mwanza Wanga) & 5 others (Environment and Land Appeal E028 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6756 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed as the preliminary objection was not a pure point of law but muddled with contested facts.

Gachunu (Suing as a Beneficiary and Administrator of the Estate of Kamau Gachunu (Deceased)) v Wanjiru & 6 others (Environment and Land Case E002 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6686 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Judgment)

Langat & another (Suing on Behalf of Talai Community Clan Organization) v National Housing Corporation & another (Environment and Land Petition E002 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6690 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ Application is struck out with costs.

Adero & another v Kisumu County Director of Surveys & 3 others; Miruka & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case E004 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6639 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The letter dated 6th December, 2022 was unlawful as it did not involve all the parcels affected by the dispute and did not invite all parties for the intended exercise of opening a road.

Kageche & another (Suing as the Administrators Ad Litem of the Estate of Evans Kageche Boro) v Njoki & 2 others (Sued as the Administrators and the Legal Representatives of the Estate of Simon Njoroge) (Environment and Land Case 002 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6544 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court denied the application to join Kenya Shoe Company Limited as a third party.

Musimba v Kathuma (Environment and Land Case E040 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6613 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Plaintiff's suit is allowed, and the Defendant's counterclaim is dismissed with costs.

Ogada v Wilson (Environment and Land Case E535 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6550 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants a temporary injunction restraining the Defendant from interfering with the suit properties and vacates the Status Quo Orders issued on 30th December, 2024.

Choge v Choge (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E011 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6664 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for leave to appeal out of time is allowed.

Wafula v Walela & 6 others (Environment and Land Case 106 of 2010) [2025] KEELC 6759 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs

Oita v Emaero & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 40 of 2001) [2025] KEELC 6561 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The defendants' appeal is dismissed with costs.

Republic v Cabinet Secretary for Land, Housing & Physical Planning & 5 others; Mbae & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E007 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6575 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Ex-parte Applicant's application is devoid of merit and is dismissed with costs to the Respondents and 2nd Interested Party.

Siero v County Government of Kisumu & another (Environment and Land Case E032 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6629 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted a stay of execution pending appeal, but ordered the cancellation of the 2nd Defendant's title and records to be stayed.

Shilala & another (Suing as the Legal Administrators of the Estate of James Khiranga Shilala) v Co-operative Bank of Kenya & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E006 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6806 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for consolidation is dismissed with no order as to costs.

Kiok v Ogola & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E031 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6724 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Appellant's appeal is dismissed with no orders to costs.

Republic & another v County Land Registrar; Njoka (Ex parte Applicant) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E001 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6673 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as the applicants have not demonstrated a particular interest in the judicial review suit or that they will assist the court in any manner.

In re Estate of Gladys Nyamuhu Njuguna (Deaceased) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E021 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6791 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds the application merited and orders the trust to be terminated and the property transferred to the Applicant.

County Government of Kisii v Tengenya & 2 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E021 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6676 (KLR) (2 October 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, but the costs will be to the 1st respondent.