Kenyan case law
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Fwamba v Musuungu alias Godwin Kituyi Musungu (Environment and Land Appeal E026 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20341 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The trial court erred in striking out the appellant's suit for lack of jurisdiction and in dismissing the preliminary objections.
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County Government of Kitui v Mutunga (Environment and Land Appeal E005 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20400 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent
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Ntutu v County Government of Narok; Friends of Maasai Mau Complex & Mara Conservation (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition 10 of 2017) [2023] KEELC 20011 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no merit in the application and dismisses it.
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BOM, Tambach Teachers Training College v Cheplaiti (Environment & Land Case 6 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20481 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the defendant’s counterclaim and granted the plaintiff’s relief as prayed for in the plaint.
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Menza v Kanyi & 2 others (Environment & Land Case E009 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20146 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ Judgment in favor of Plaintiff for refund of Kshs 2,850,000 with interest, costs to be paid by Defendants.
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Mbarire v Ireri & another (Environment & Land Case E009 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20151 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Preliminary Objection has no merit and is dismissed.
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Disja & 2 others v D'costa & 3 others; Tembo & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case 1 of 1982) [2023] KEELC 20128 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of appeal is dismissed as unmerited and frivolous.
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Mutisya v Mbuvi & another (Environment and Land Appeal 18 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20308 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the sale agreement invalid due to lack of capacity to sell and other legal defects.
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Kibera v Mwangi & another (Environment & Land Case 142'B' of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20184 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the Plaintiff has proven her case and enters judgment in her favor.
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Njeru v Njeru & another (Environment & Land Case 9 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20033 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court held that the applications are interlocutory and not meant to conclusively decide the rights of the parties. The doctrine of Lis Pendens is necessary for final adjudication of the matters before the court and in the general interests of public policy and good effective administration of justice.
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Kirui v Rop & 2 others (Environment & Land Case E020 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20008 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds in favor of the plaintiff, Jonathan Kirui, and orders a permanent injunction, rectification of the registry and title, and costs.
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Tallam & 4 others v Kibingor (Environment and Land Appeal 41 of 2019) [2023] KEELC 19997 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the orders granted are not enforceable due to the 2nd to 5th Appellants not being parties to the tribunal proceedings and the orders sought in the Notice of Motion are at variance with the orders issued by the tribunal.
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Chaudhri & Associates v Registered Trustees of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al- Nahyan (Miscellaneous Application E203 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20335 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the extension of time to file the reference.
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Ngahu v Kwa Ndege Self Help Group & 6 others (Environment & Land Case 496 of 2009) [2023] KEELC 20415 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ Ngahu failed to prove his claim of ownership of the suit properties, and his prayer for a declaration and injunction are dismissed.
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Masiar & 143 others v District Land Surveyor, Narok North/South Districts & another; District Land Registrar & 19 others (Interested Party) (Environment & Land Case 32 of 2020) [2023] KEELC 20002 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The chamber summons application is dismissed.
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Mwene Munda Welfare Association & 8 others (Suing through its Chairman, Secretary and Organizing Secretary) Duncan Kamba, Kavili Mbiti & Muthui Musembi) v Kitui County Government; Katoteni Nguamuka Farmers Environment Conservation (Interested Party) (Through its patron, organizing Secretary and Chairman respectively (Benson Kyalo Nguthu, Josephat Nguu Ndonga & Josephat Mwove Minda) (Environment & Land Petition 15 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20330 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Petition is dismissed as it lacks merit.
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Multhoff-Sama v Registrar of Lands Mombasa Registry (Environment & Land Miscellaneous Case E003 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20121 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The matter is transferred to the Malindi Environment and Land Court for hearing and determination.
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Masyuki & 13 others (On behalf of themselves and 396 persons) v County Government of Kitui & 7 others (Environment & Land Petition 12 of 2021) [2023] KEELC 20347 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court is satisfied that the Petitioners have invoked the specific constitutional provisions they consider to have been infringed upon and have given details of the Respondents' acts they consider to constitute constitutional violations.
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Wambulwa v Wanyonyi (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E013 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20318 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted leave to appeal against the eviction orders within 15 days from the date of this ruling.
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Chemjor v Kipchilat (Environment & Land Case 60 of 2019) [2023] KEELC 20000 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court denied the application as the proposed amendments would introduce a new cause of action and defeat the defendant's defence of limitation.
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Kandie v Ondieki (Environment & Land Case 7 of 2017) [2023] KEELC 19998 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent due to the applicant's laches.
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Chaudhri & Associates v Registered Trustees of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al- Nahyan (Miscellaneous Application E202 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20349 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the extension of time to file the reference.
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Dhamini Limited v Tanad Transporters & another (Environment & Land Case 45 of 2019) [2023] KEELC 20085 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the plaintiff's application to set aside the order dismissing the suit
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Dikir v Maasai Mara Wilderness Lodge Limited (Environment and Land Appeal E005 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 20164 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The Honourable Court is of the considered view that the Appellant has been partially successful in this Appeal only in terms of the legality of the permanent injunction issued on the 21st of January 2021.
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Kibue v Munyi & another (Environment & Land Case 973 of 2013) [2023] KEELC 20333 (KLR) (26 September 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the transfer of the suit property to the 1st Defendant was not valid due to the lack of consideration and the intention of the plaintiff.