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Land-law [2025] KEELC 8386 (KLR)

Asomba v Ombura & another

The court found that the plaintiff had acquired ¾ of an acre by adverse possession and ordered registration in his name. The suit against the former owner was dismissed.

  • Adverse-possession
  • Extinguishment-of-title
  • Overriding-interests
  • Registration-of-land
  • Boundary-dispute
  • Trust-in-registered-land
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Land-law [2025] KEELC 8333 (KLR)

Cheruiyot (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Kitur arap Milgo) v Kirui & another

The court held that the estate of Kitur arap Milgo proved adverse possession over two acres of LR Kericho/Kapsoit/437 and ordered transfer to the plaintiff.

  • Adverse-possession
  • Limitation-of-actions
  • Registration-of-land
  • Boundary-dispute
  • Intermeddling-with-estate-property
  • Costs
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Civil-procedure [2025] KECA 1728 (KLR)

Ouko & another v Manoti

Court of Appeal granted stay of execution pending appeal in a land dispute, finding the applicants raised arguable issues and that transfer could render the appeal nugatory.

  • Stay-of-execution
  • Intended-appeal
  • Nugatory-test
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Adverse-possession
  • Purchase-and-possession-of-land
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Land-law [2025] KEELC 5598 (KLR)

Wilson Kipeter Koros v Philip Leteipa Masanya

The court held that a purchaser in possession under a 1999 sale agreement acquired title by adverse possession over 1.5 acres after the seller took no steps to revoke permission or recover the land.

  • Adverse-possession
  • Sale-agreement-and-permissive-possession
  • Limitation-of-actions
  • Extinguishment-of-title
  • Registration-of-land
  • Sale-agreement
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Land-and-property [2025] KEELC 4762 (KLR)

Aluoch v Mwai Comercial Agencies & another

Aluoch v Mwai Comercial Agencies & another [2025] KEELC 4762 (KLR)

The Environment and Land Court held that the applicant proved adverse possession over one acre of LR. No. PIAVY/1850 after full payment and over 12 years’ occupation.

  • Adverse-possession
  • Limitation-of-actions
  • Land-ownership
  • Registration-of-land
  • Sale-of-land
  • Estate-administration
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Land-and-property [2025] KEELC 5072 (KLR)

Ajemo & another v Ojala

Ajemo & another v Ojala [2025] KEELC 5072 (KLR)

The Environment and Land Court allowed the appeal, set aside the magistrate’s judgment on adverse possession, and struck out the suit for want of jurisdiction.

  • Adverse-possession
  • Jurisdiction-of-courts
  • Limitation-of-actions
  • Registration-of-land
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Jurisdiction
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Land-and-property [2025] KEELC 4205 (KLR)

Wakahiu v Ndungu & 2 others

Wakahiu v Ndungu & 2 others [2025] KEELC 4205 (KLR)

The Environment and Land Court dismissed an appeal over competing claims to Ruiru/Mugutha Block 1/7713, holding that the respondent proved the root of his title.

  • Root-of-title
  • Constructive-trust
  • Registration-of-land
  • Ownership-disputes
  • Land-ownership-disputes
  • Registered-title
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Land-and-property [2025] KEELC 3471 (KLR)

Nyakundi & 69 others v Ndungu

Nyakundi & 69 others v Ndungu [2025] KEELC 3471 (KLR)

The court held that the plaintiffs proved purchase, payment, and possession of plots sold from L.R. No. 7340/148 and ordered transfer completion.

  • Land-sale-contracts
  • Transfer-of-title
  • Specific-performance
  • Registration-of-land
  • Ownership-disputes
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Land-and-property [2025] KECA 964 (KLR)

Mweri v Mwangi & 3 others

Mweri v Mwangi & 3 others [2025] KECA 964 (KLR)

The Court of Appeal held that post-confirmation transmission disputes over land fall within the ELC’s jurisdiction, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Succession-disputes
  • Transmission-of-title
  • Beneficial-interest
  • Jurisdiction-of-elc
  • Registration-of-land
  • Bona-fide-purchaser
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Land-and-property [2025] KEELC 3000 (KLR)

Gitau & another v Muthiora

Gitau & another v Muthiora [2025] KEELC 3000 (KLR)

The court reviewed its earlier refusal to punish contempt, found new evidence undermining alleged compliance, and ordered the defendant to comply and show cause.

  • Contempt-of-court
  • Review-of-orders
  • Registration-of-land
  • Compliance-with-judgment
  • Land-registration
  • Judgment-compliance
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