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Environment and land law [2026] KEELC 5396 (KLR)

Matu & another v Odha & 2 others

The appeal succeeded and the magistrate’s refusal to reopen the case was set aside, allowing the appellants to file and produce bank statements on terms protecting the respondents.

  • Reopening of case
  • Admission of additional evidence
  • Judicial discretion
  • Fair hearing
  • Procedural compliance
  • Costs
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Employment and labour law [2026] KEELRC 2437 (KLR)

Ismax Security Ltd v Bonyi (Appeal E244 of 2025)

Ismax Security Ltd v Bonyi (Appeal E244 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 2437 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Judgment)

The court allowed an appeal and dismissed a later employment claim as sub judice, holding it duplicated an earlier pending suit and should not proceed.

  • Sub judice
  • Multiplicity of suits
  • Jurisdiction over parallel proceedings
  • Striking out a suit
  • Concurrent litigation
  • Sub-judice
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Employment law [2026] KEELRC 2445 (KLR)

Mwololo v Sana Industries Company Limited (Appeal E215 of 2025)

Mwololo v Sana Industries Company Limited (Appeal E215 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 2445 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Judgment)

The court allowed an employment appeal, found the worker protected under section 37, rejected the employer’s abscondment case, and held the termination unfair.

  • Redundancy
  • Casual employment
  • Section 37 conversion of casual employment
  • Unfair termination
  • Abscondment from duty
  • Burden of proof and employment records
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5375 (KLR)

Kipkirwa v Mele alias Kibet A Meli alias Kibet Mell (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E017 of 2026)

Kipkirwa v Mele alias Kibet A Meli alias Kibet Mell (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E017 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 5375 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Ruling)

The Environment and Land Court upheld a preliminary objection, finding the suit barred by res judicata, sub judice, and limitation, and dismissed it with costs.

  • Res judicata
  • Sub judice
  • Preliminary objection
  • Abuse of court process
  • Execution of judgment
  • Limitation of actions
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Employment and labour law [2026] KEELRC 2435 (KLR)

Keya v Crescent Tech Ltd (Appeal E154 of 2025)

Keya v Crescent Tech Ltd (Appeal E154 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 2435 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Judgment)

The Employment and Labour Relations Court dismissed an appeal challenging a redundancy-based termination, finding notice, consultation, and no proved discrimination.

  • Redundancy
  • Unfair termination
  • Discrimination
  • Notice requirements
  • House allowance
  • Certificate of service
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Energy law [2026] KEELC 5354 (KLR)

Omollo v Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC & another

Omollo v Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC & another (Environment and Land Appeal E077 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 5354 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Judgment)

The court dismissed an appeal over a wayleave dispute, holding that the magistrate’s court lacked jurisdiction because the Energy Act dispute process had to be exhausted first.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Doctrine of exhaustion
  • Wayleave dispute
  • Preliminary objection
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Appeals under energy act
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Civil procedure [2026] KEELC 5371 (KLR)

Ouma v Dave

Ouma v Dave (Environment and Land Appeal E106 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 5371 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Ruling)

The court dismissed an application for stay of execution, holding the impugned ruling was a negative order incapable of execution and that substantial loss was not shown.

  • Stay of execution
  • Negative order
  • Substantial loss
  • Security for stay
  • Dismissal of application
  • Appeal from subordinate court
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5365 (KLR)

Otieno v Nyakongo (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E023 of 2026)

Otieno v Nyakongo (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E023 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 5365 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Ruling)

The court dismissed an injunction and stay application as a collateral attempt to halt execution of an existing eviction decree, and awarded costs to the respondent.

  • Adverse possession
  • Res judicata
  • Stay of execution
  • Temporary injunction
  • Execution of decrees
  • Functus officio
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Employment law [2026] KEELRC 2441 (KLR)

Ashleys Kenya Ltd v Opiyo (Appeal E357 of 2025)

Ashleys Kenya Ltd v Opiyo (Appeal E357 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 2441 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Judgment)

The court held that the respondent became an employee after a consultancy lapsed, and that the appellant’s termination was unfair for lack of due process.

  • Unfair termination
  • Fixed-term contract vs contract of service
  • Consultancy agreement
  • Procedural fairness
  • Notice pay
  • Compensation for unfair termination
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Judicial review [2026] KEHC 13369 (KLR)

Republic v Gicheru & 15 others; Karanja (Ex parte)

The High Court declined leave for judicial review after finding the application duplicated a pending Sports Disputes Tribunal matter on the same nominations.

  • Sub judice
  • Abuse of process
  • Parallel proceedings
  • Leave to commence judicial review
  • Caf-afcon 2027 local organising committee nominations
  • Sub-judice
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