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Land-law [2026] KEELC 5417 (KLR)

Joseph Masita Airo v Turfosa Anyango Airo & Fintar Akinyi Airo

The court dismissed adverse possession but held that 0.65 hectares of Kabondo/Kasewe/884 was held in trust for the applicant and ordered transfer.

  • Adverse-possession
  • Constructive-trust
  • Customary-trust
  • Family-land
  • Formal-proof
  • Transfer-of-land
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 236 (KLR)

Oyugi & 2 others (Suing as the Administrators of the Estate of Hezekiah Nelson Oyugi - Deceased) v Sherman & another

The Court of Appeal granted an injunction preserving LR No. 209/4491 pending appeal, but declined to stay proceedings in the Environment and Land Court.

  • Injunction-pending-appeal
  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Constructive-trust
  • Transfer-of-land
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Civil-procedure [2025] KEELC 18417 (KLR)

Ojijo v Ismail & 2 others

Ojijo v Ismail & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E013 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 18417 (KLR) (18 December 2025) (Ruling)

The Environment and Land Court dismissed an application for injunction and stay pending appeal, finding no arguable appeal, no nugatory risk, and delay.

  • Injunctions
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Appeals
  • Transfer-of-land
  • Fraudulent-transfer
  • Stay-pending-appeal
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Land-law [2025] KEELC 18416 (KLR)

Kanyoni v Warugongo

Kanyoni v Warugongo (Environment and Land Case E380 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 18416 (KLR) (18 December 2025) (Judgment)

The Environment and Land Court dismissed a claim seeking transfer of land used as loan security, finding the loan agreement did not provide for transfer and the plaintiff had not proved his case.

  • Loan-agreement
  • Security-for-loan
  • Transfer-of-land
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Formal-proof
  • Unopposed-suit
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Land-law [2025] KEELC 18392 (KLR)

Mwangi & 12 others v Jufras Investment Limited & 3 others

Mwangi & 12 others v Jufras Investment Limited & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 125 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 18392 (KLR) (16 December 2025) (Judgment)

The court granted specific performance, injunctions, and registration orders after finding that the plaintiffs had paid for and occupied their purchased plots.

  • Specific-performance
  • Transfer-of-land
  • Injunctions
  • Rectification-of-land-records
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Land-law [2025] KECA 2104 (KLR)

Hamadi v Safaricom Investments Co-operative Society Limited & another

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appellants’ land appeal, holding their claim was in substance adverse possession and that they failed to prove it or defeat the respondents’ title.

  • Adverse-possession
  • Prescription
  • Title-indefeasibility
  • Land-transfer-and-transmission
  • Eviction-notice
  • Sub-judice
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Land-law [2025] KEELC 8581 (KLR)

Margaret Muthoni Kinyanjui (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of the Late Peter Mugo Gitagia) v Lantei Ole Nkonyia

The court ordered transfer of 10 acres from the defendant to the deceased’s estate after finding the land sale agreement and payment receipts proved the purchase.

  • Specific-performance
  • Sale-agreement-for-land
  • Transfer-of-land
  • Proof-of-purchase
  • Costs
  • Land-sale-agreement
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Land-law [2025] KEELC 8522 (KLR)

Onyango v Ondiege

The court found the plaintiff had proved adverse possession over 0.30 hectares of East Gem/Nyamninia/1348 and ordered transfer to her.

  • Limitation-of-actions-act-sections-7,-13-and-38
  • Entry-without-permission
  • Continuous-and-uninterrupted-possession
  • Change-of-ownership-and-adverse-possession
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Costs-discretion
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Land-law [2025] KEELC 8342 (KLR)

Alice Mkanjala Okik v Mary Atieno Ochieng (Sued on her own behalf and on behalf of the Estate of Paul Ochieng Mundi alias Obimbo Mundi - Deceased) & Idah Akelo Okenge

The court held that the plaintiff proved adverse possession of LR No. Kanyamkago/Kamgundho/1398 and ordered transfer of the land into her name.

  • Adverse-possession
  • Transfer-and-registration-of-land
  • Overriding-interests
  • Subdivision-of-land
  • Limitation-of-actions
  • Land-registration
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Land-law [2025] KEELC 8542 (KLR)

Albanus Mutunga Kituku v Marclus Njuki Munyi

The court held that the plaintiff proved adverse possession over Mbeere/Kiambere/4132 after entering under sale agreements, paying the price, and occupying the land for over 12 years.

  • Adverse-possession
  • Sale-agreement-and-occupation
  • Caution-removal
  • Transfer-of-land
  • Limitation-period
  • Land-law
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