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Land law [2026] KEELC 5437 (KLR)

Kenslopic Hydro Engineers Limited & another v Nairobi City County

The court dismissed a claim over alleged demolition of Eastleigh plots, finding the plaintiffs did not prove the county was responsible for the destruction.

  • Locus standi
  • Trespass
  • Unlawful demolition
  • Special damages
  • Burden of proof
  • Building plan approvals
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5445 (KLR)

Kipankara Ole Sailoji & Michael Leyioma Sailoji (acting on behalf of the Estate of Kashu Ole Sailoji) v John Lasiamon Keriasek & 11 others

The court dismissed a trespass claim over land parcel CISMARA/OLCHORO/38, finding the dispute was really about an access road and boundary location.

  • Trespass
  • Boundary dispute
  • Access road/right of way
  • Adjudication proceedings
  • Proof of ownership and encroachment
  • Costs
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5412 (KLR)

James Muturi Mwangi (Suing as administrator of the Estate of Joseph Mwangi Kariuki, deceased) v Joseph Munyambu Karega & The Land Registrar, Kiambu

In a double-titling dispute over Ruiru East/Juja East Block 2/3972, the court found the plaintiff failed to prove title or fraud and dismissed the suit with costs.

  • Double titling
  • Proof of title
  • Fraud in land transactions
  • Root of title
  • Registered proprietor protection
  • Trespass
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5411 (KLR)

Madina Merida Kamau aka Masina Metrida Kamau (Suing in her own capacity and also as the Administrator of Estate of Ali Kamau Said [DCD]) v Embakasi Ranching Co Ltd & 2 others

The court dismissed a land claim after finding the plaintiff failed to prove the alleged plots matched the suit property or that bonus plots were allocated.

  • Burden of proof
  • Allocation of shares and plots by a land-buying company
  • Identity of suit property
  • Proprietary interest in land
  • Trespass and demolition
  • Failure to prove allotment
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Property law [2026] KEELC 5405 (KLR)

Charles Gachugu Muchiri v Orbit Chemical Industries Ltd

The court dismissed an adverse possession claim over Nairobi/Block 263/1105 and 1106, holding time did not run for 12 years after prior litigation and a 2006 eviction judgment.

  • Adverse possession
  • Limitation of actions
  • Trespass
  • Title extinguishment
  • Lis pendens
  • Eviction orders
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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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Environment and land law [2026] KEELC 5250 (KLR)

Akoth v Mwatsami

Akoth v Mwatsami (Environment and Land Case 6 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 5250 (KLR) (7 August 2026) (Judgment)

The court found the charge document valid and accepted that the defendant’s father had executed the charge, but held that there was no evidence of service of the mandatory statutory notices, no proof of advertisement or public auction, and no evidence of valuation before sale. Because the due process for sale was not complied with, the alleged sale was irregular and the plaintiff’s claim failed while the counterclaim succeeded.

  • Trespass
  • Eviction
  • Charge over land
  • Statutory notice
  • Power of sale
  • Public auction
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5235 (KLR)

Sadera v Nabaala & another

Sadera v Nabaala & another (Environment and Land Case E028 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 5235 (KLR) (6 August 2026) (Judgment)

The Plaintiff proved ownership of the land but failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that these Defendants personally trespassed upon, occupied, cultivated or leased the suit property between 1990 and 2017. Because wrongful occupation was not established, the claims for special damages, mesne profits and general damages collapsed, and the suit was dismissed with costs.

  • Trespass
  • Mesne profits
  • Special damages
  • General damages
  • Proof of ownership
  • Burden of proof
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5249 (KLR)

Horeria v Murigu & 3 others (Land Case E247 of 2026)

Horeria v Murigu & 3 others (Land Case E247 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 5249 (KLR) (6 August 2026) (Ruling)

The court found that the Applicant satisfied the Giella test because earlier court proceedings had already recognized his possessory and equitable rights, the alleged destruction and threats were uncontroverted, and the Respondents had not shown prejudice outweighed the Applicant’s risk of irreparable harm. However, because similar injunctive orders had already been granted in ELC E215 of 2026 and the issues overlapped, the court declined to vary the existing position, ordered the parties to maintain the status quo, and directed consolidation of the matters with ELC E215 of 2026 as the lead f…

  • Prima facie case
  • Irreparable harm
  • Balance of convenience
  • Status quo
  • Consolidation of suits
  • Trespass
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5158 (KLR)

Siba (Suing in the Capacity of the Administratix in the Estate of Mohamud Siba) v Siba & 2 others

Siba (Suing in the Capacity of the Administratix in the Estate of Mohamud Siba) v Siba & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E025 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 5158 (KLR) (4 August 2026) (Judgment)

The appellate court held that the trial magistrate misapprehended the evidence and the law by treating the absence of adoption of tribunal awards as defeating their evidential value, and by accepting the respondents' location letter without interrogating the root of registration. The court found that the appellant proved the estate's root of title, that the registration in the deceased respondent's father's name was fraudulent on the evidence, and that the respondents' occupation amounted to trespass. The appeal was allowed and the appellant granted declaratory, rectification, eviction, injun…

  • First appellate review
  • Root of title
  • Fraud in land registration
  • Evidential burden
  • Land disputes tribunal awards
  • Rectification of register
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