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Land law [2026] KEELC 5402 (KLR)

John Peter Maina Kamau v The County Government of City County of Nairobi & 2 others

The court dismissed a land ownership suit over Plot B6-306 Kayole, finding the plaintiff failed to prove title, fraud, or unlawful repossession and reallocation.

  • Unregistered land ownership
  • Allocation and repossession of municipal plot
  • Fraudulent title challenge
  • Burden of proof
  • Better title on balance of probabilities
  • Injunctions and eviction
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13417 (KLR)

Violet Asigo Magovi (Suing as the personal representative and legal administrator of the Estate of Brian Madaga Deceased) v David M. Kamsa

First appeal in a fatal accident claim. The High Court upheld liability, revised the loss of dependency award, deducted Law Reform Act sums, and increased the total judgment.

  • Fatal accidents act
  • Law reform act
  • Liability in road traffic accident
  • Quantum of damages
  • Loss of dependency
  • Multiplier and multiplicand
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13393 (KLR)

Tabitha Mbete Ngei v Collins Kipchumba Chongwo

The High Court granted leave to appeal out of time and a conditional stay of execution, after finding the delay was explained by CTS scheduling irregularities.

  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Stay of execution pending appeal
  • Substantial loss
  • Security for due performance
  • Quantum of damages
  • Liability in personal injury claim
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13394 (KLR)

Boniface Karanja v KMA Housing Co-operative Society Ltd

The High Court struck out an appeal and motion for leave to appeal out of time, holding the appeal was filed without prior leave and the court lacked jurisdiction.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal out of time
  • Jurisdiction
  • Striking out
  • Section 81 co-operative societies act
  • Appeal-out-of-time
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13406 (KLR)

Wanjiru v Wahome

The High Court dismissed an application to extend time to appeal from the Small Claims Court, finding the over-one-year delay was not satisfactorily explained.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal out of time
  • Delay in filing appeal
  • Good and sufficient cause
  • Discretion of the court
  • Dismissal for non-attendance
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Environment and land law [2026] KEELC 5406 (KLR)

Mwangi Gitau v George Kimani Karuki & 3 others

The Environment and Land Court reinstated a suit dismissed for want of prosecution, but only on condition that the applicant pays costs and fixes the matter for hearing within 15 days.

  • Reinstatement of suit
  • Dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Non-attendance at hearing
  • Service of hearing notice
  • Costs and conditional orders
  • Reinstatement-of-suit
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13418 (KLR)

Car & General (Trading) Limited v Silas Andambi & Robert Amwayi Okillo

The High Court allowed the appeal by Car & General, finding the logbook presumption of ownership rebuts by evidence of prior sale and no basis for vicarious liability.

  • First appeal re-evaluation of evidence
  • Ownership of motor vehicle under section 8 traffic act
  • Rebuttable presumption of registration ownership
  • Vicarious liability of vehicle owner
  • Burden and standard of proof
  • Evaluation of police abstract and ntsa records
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13435 (KLR)

Hardley Malema Mulekawi v Flora Akumu Simion & Stephen Arimi Ratanga

First appeal on quantum from a fatal accident claim. The High Court upheld most damages but revised loss of dependency after finding proof of employment and salary.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Loss of dependency
  • Pain and suffering
  • Proof of income
  • Multiplier and multiplicand
  • Appellate interference with quantum
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5413 (KLR)

Chege Wainaina v National Land Commission & Kenya National Highways Authority

The court ordered payment of the outstanding compulsory acquisition balance with interest, but rejected claims for lost income and exemplary damages for lack of proof.

  • Prompt and just compensation
  • Balance of compulsory acquisition award
  • Interest on unpaid compensation
  • Special damages for loss of income
  • Exemplary damages
  • Injunction against possession and vesting
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Tort law [2026] KEMC 872 (KLR)

Roselyne Nekesa Wanyonyi v Kinatwa Prestige Limited

The plaintiff proved the accident, ownership of the matatu, and her injuries, but not negligence by the defendant’s driver. The suit was dismissed with costs.

  • Negligence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Burden of proof
  • Causation
  • Special damages
  • General damages
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