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Land law [2026] KEELC 5492 (KLR)

Republic (Ex Parte: Eric Matoke Onyancha) v County Land Registrar, Nyamira & 3 others

Court
Environment and Land Court
Case number
Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E002 of 2026
Judge
DO Ohungo

The Environment and Land Court at Nyamira granted leave for judicial review of the County Land Registrar's rectification of a land register, declined a stay, and refused injunctive relief within leave proceedings.

  • Leave to apply for judicial review
  • Rectification of the land register
  • Cancellation of title and proprietary rights
  • Fraud in land transfers
  • Stay of administrative decisions
  • Temporary injunctions in judicial review
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5487 (KLR)

Jobenpha Community School v Kimani

Court
Environment and Land Court
Case number
Environment and Land Case E149 of 2026
Judge
CA Ochieng

Court upheld a preliminary objection and dismissed a school's suit seeking to challenge enforcement of a Business Premises Rent Tribunal judgment, holding that the dispute fell within the Tribunal's exclusive jurisdiction over controlled tenancies.

  • Jurisdiction of business premises rent tribunal
  • Controlled tenancies
  • Preliminary objections on pure points of law
  • Res judicata and abuse of court process
  • Enforcement of tribunal judgments against non-parties
  • Possession and eviction
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Succession law [2026] KEHC 13718 (KLR)

In re Estate of Kirima (Deceased)

Court
High Court
Case number
Succession Cause 196 of 1998

The High Court allowed an application for leave to appeal out of time in a succession matter, holding that appeals from the High Court's original succession jurisdiction lie to the Court of Appeal as of right, following the Supreme Court in Wandi v Muchira.

  • Leave to appeal out of time
  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Right of appeal from high court original jurisdiction in succession matters
  • Procedural technicalities versus substantive justice
  • Abuse of court process
  • Revocation of grant
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13635 (KLR)

Nyamuga & another (Suing as Administrators of the Estate of Eunice Akinyi Odhiambo) v Climax Coaches Ltd

Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Appeal E035 of 2025

High Court allowed a first appeal after a Magistrate dismissed a fatal road accident claim over a clerical error in the minibus registration number, entering judgment for the estate at 100% liability and KES 1,790,550.

  • Road traffic negligence and vicarious liability of registered/beneficial vehicle owner
  • Clerical error in vehicle registration number in pleadings
  • Article 159(2)(d) constitution of kenya - substantive justice over procedural technicality
  • Standard of proof on a balance of probabilities
  • Damages for pain and suffering, loss of expectation of life, loss of dependency and special damages
  • First appellate court's duty to re-evaluate evidence
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 13647 (KLR)

Republic v Wycliffe Otieno Odero

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Case E009 of 2026
Judge
LN Mutende

The High Court denied bail pending trial to an accused charged with murder of two minors, finding compelling reasons based on flight risk and a possible risk of interfering with a prosecution witness.

  • Bail pending trial
  • Compelling reasons to deny bail
  • Flight risk
  • Risk of interference with witnesses
  • Right to liberty and bail under article 49(1)(h) of the constitution
  • Freedom of movement
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 13673 (KLR)

Leorto & another v Republic

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Appeal E007 of 2026

High Court dismissed convicted appellants' application for bail pending appeal, finding no exceptional circumstances, no shown overwhelming chance of success, and insufficient ill health or family hardship grounds.

  • Bail pending appeal
  • Grievous harm
  • Assault causing actual bodily harm
  • Presumption of innocence
  • Right to appeal
  • Exceptional circumstances
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13699 (KLR)

Ogendo & 2 others v Kenya Sugar Board & another

Court
High Court
Case number
Constitutional Petition E010 of 2026
Judge
RN Nyakundi

The High Court issued directions in a public interest constitutional petition challenging a Kenya Sugar Board grower election, condensing the interlocutory application, preliminary objection and petition for joint hearing.

  • Enforcement of bill of rights
  • Jurisdiction of high court
  • Ripeness and mootness
  • Exhaustion of alternative remedies
  • Judicial review in the nature of mandamus
  • Conservatory orders
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13630 (KLR)

Awino v Koross & 7 others

Court
High Court
Case number
Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Petition E005 of 2026
Judge
BM Musyoki

The High Court dismissed a public interest petition seeking the removal of NSSF's Managing Trustee, holding that audit queries against the institution did not prove personal culpability or constitutional breach by him.

  • Locus standi and public interest litigation
  • Constitutional petition pleading threshold
  • Leadership and integrity under chapter six
  • Audit qualification versus personal culpability
  • Independence of constitutional commissions and judicial review
  • Parliamentary oversight versus judicial oversight
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Constitutional law [2026] KEHC 13624 (KLR)

Matey v Safaricom PLC

Court
High Court
Case number
Constitutional Miscellaneous Application E043 of 2026
Judge
D Mburu

The High Court partly allowed a subscriber's application compelling Safaricom to disclose access logs and records of requests for her mobile numbers and M-Pesa data, holding that Articles 31 and 35 and the Data Protection Act apply, but refusing to order creation of non-existent records.

  • Right to privacy under article 31 of the constitution
  • Right of access to information under article 35 of the constitution
  • Access to information act, 2016, sections 4, 5, 8 and 9
  • Data protection act, 2019, sections 25 and 26
  • Disclosure of subscriber and m-pesa account information
  • Court-compelled production of records within a party's possession, custody or control
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Succession law [2026] KEHC 13705 (KLR)

In re Estate of Isutsa (Deceased)

Court
High Court
Case number
Succession Cause 601 of 2009
Judge
S Mbungi

The High Court declined to revoke the confirmed grant at this stage and ordered DNA testing of available siblings to determine whether the objector is the deceased's daughter under section 3(2) of the Law of Succession Act.

  • Revocation of confirmed grant under section 76 law of succession act
  • Definition of child under section 3(2) and 3(3) law of succession act
  • Burden of proof on paternity under section 107 evidence act
  • Dna testing in succession disputes
  • Concealment of material facts in succession proceedings
  • Equality of male and female children in estate distribution
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