https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/3693

 **REPUBLIC OF KENYA** **IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU** **ELC LAND CASE NO. E018 OF 2025** **NICHOLAS KIMAITA KINYUA .............................1ST PLAINTIFF** **SAMUEL MWENDA KIRERA...............................2ND PLAINTIFF** **NANICE KARAMBU NGARUNI ............................3RD PLAINTIFF** **PETER KKIRANKI M’ITHIGUA...........................4TH PLAINTIFF** **JULIUS KIRUKI THAMBURA..............................5TH PLAINTIFF** **PRISCILLAH MUTHONI M’KUURA......................6TH PLAINTIFF** **HONESTY NKINGA JUSTUS (*Suing as the*** ***Administrator of the estate of*** ***GENSON GITONGA RUCHA -DECEASED*).............7TH PLAINTIFF** **LUKAS MBURU MWAURA...................................8TH PLAINTIFF** **TABITHA NAITORE...........................................9TH PLAINTIFF** **SAMUEL MBOGORI TWARUCHIU.....................10TH PLAINTIFF** **GEORGE MUTAHI GACHARA (*Suing as the*** ***Administrator of the estate of*** ***JANE WANGARI GACHARA- DECEASED*) ..........11TH PLAINTIFF** **SAMUEL GATINU MUHORO..............................12TH PLAINTIFF** **GEORGE MBAYA M’MUKINDIA.........................13TH PLAINTIFF** **MOSES MUTEA RINGERA................................14TH PLAINTIFF** **TABITHA KARIMI MBURUGU...........................15TH PLAINTIFF** **MBUYA NTEERE MARETE (*Suing as the*** ***Administrator of the estate of*** ***SIMON NTEERE MARETE – DECEASED*)............16TH PLAINTIFF** **DANIEL MBAYA LIMAITA.................................17TH PLAINTIFF** **M’MURUGU KABUA (STEPHEN MURUGU).........18TH PLAINTIFF** **CHARLES KINYUA MURIUKI............................19TH PLAINTIFF** **M’MWITHIMBU M’TWERANDU.........................20TH PLAINTIFF** **EMILY SILAS MWITHIMBU...............................21ST PLAINTIFF** **JANET GAKII..................................................22ND PLAINTIFF** **KINYUA ELIJAH..............................................23RD PLAINTIFF** **=VERSUS=** **KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY............DEFENDANT** **RULING** **(EX-TEMPORE)** 1. The dispute in this suit raises the question as to whether the parcels contained in the titles held by the plaintiffs relate to a road reserve. The existing parties to this suit are in agreement that the National Land Commission and the Attorney General are necessary parties and should be joined to the suit. 2. Secondly, vide an application dated 9/4/2026, the applicant in the said application seeks to be joined as a plaintiff in the suit. The application is not opposed. 3. The court takes the view that besides the National Land Commission and the Attorney General, the two Cabinet Secretaries responsible for Lands and Roads, respectively, are necessary parties. 4. Consequently, the application dated 9/4/2026, which is unopposed, is disposed as follows: ***(a) The plea for joinder of one additional plaintiff Harun Kiogora Mukiri, is allowed.*** ***(b) The Cabinet Secretary responsible for roads, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for lands; the National Land Commission; and the Hon Attorney General are hereby joined to this suit as the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants.*** ***(c) The plaintiffs shall amend and serve the amended plaint within 10 days.*** **DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026.** **B M EBOSO [MR]** **JUDGE** **In Presence of** Mr Otieno Opiyo for the Plaintiffs Mr Oanga for the Defendant Court Assistant - Mr E. Tupet