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Mbugua v Mbugua alias Sammy George Ngari (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E009 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7814 (KLR)

Environment and Land Court

4 November 2025

JKJ G Kemei

1,138 words in judgment

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The bottom line

A Nairobi court ordered a family land occupier to vacate three parcels within 90 days after a mediation decree confirmed ownership, with eviction costs on him.

What this practically means

Executive summary

By a notice of motion dated 3 January 2025, the applicant (defendant in the adverse possession originating summons) sought the eviction of the plaintiff/respondent, his servants, relatives and agents from parcels LR No. Dagoretti/Riruta/8825, 8826 and 8827, with police security for the eviction and demolition of structures, and costs of the eviction borne by the plaintiff. The application flowed from a mediation agreement, adopted as a decree of the court on 14 November 2024, under which parcel Dagoretti/Riruta/776 (the mother title, subdivided into parcels 8825–8828) belongs to the applicant, who agreed to cede parcel 8828 to the respondent upon completion of the succession of the estate of Susan Gathoni Mbugua. The respondent opposed the motion through the replying affidavit of Julius Machua, asserting he occupies only parcel 8828, has not encroached on the suit parcels, and that other relatives (Susan Gathoni Ngendo and George Mbugua Ngendo in ELC No 040 of 2024 (OS)) hold status quo orders over parcel 8826, with tenants on 8825 and 8827 placed there by his late mother. In a further affidavit the applicant maintained the respondent had encroached and refused to cooperate in executing the consent order. The sole issue was whether the application was merited. Finding that the decree vested the suit parcels in the applicant and that due notice to vacate had been issued, the court allowed the application: the plaintiff and those claiming under him to vacate within 90 days, failing which eviction and demolition would ensue; the OCS Riruta Police Station to provide security; eviction costs to be borne by the plaintiff/respondent; and costs of the application to the applicant/defendant.

Key legal issues

Whether eviction of the respondent from parcels 8825-8827 should be ordered

Holding

The application was allowed. The mediation agreement, adopted as a court decree on 14/11/24, confirmed the parcels belong to the applicant, who had agreed to cede only parcel 8828 to the respondent. Due notice to vacate was issued, so the applicant is entitled to peaceful possession, subject to a 90-day grace period.

Reasoning

The court examined the decree issued on 14/11/24 embodying the parties' mediation agreement. Under it the mother title Dagoretti/Riruta/776 belongs to the applicant, and the applicant retained parcels 8825-8827 after agreeing to cede parcel 8828 to the respondent. Since the decree vested the suit parcels in the applicant and notice to vacate was served, the applicant is entitled to enforce the decree through eviction, tempered by 90 days to vacate.

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Legal principles established

A party in whose favour a decree has been entered is entitled to enjoy peaceful possession of the decreed property after due notice to vacate has been issued

Court orders

1.The plaintiff, along with his servants, relatives, agents and any other persons residing in LR No. Dagoretti/Riruta/8825, 8826 and 8827 claiming occupation under him, to vacate within 90 days from the date of the Ruling; in default, eviction to ensue as provided in law and all structures on the three parcels to be demolished
2.The OCS Riruta Police Station to provide security during the eviction exercise and demolition of structures
3.Costs and expenses occasioned by and incidental to the eviction of the plaintiff from the suit properties to be borne by the Plaintiff/Respondent
4.Costs of the application to the Applicant/Defendant

Jurisdiction invoked: Original jurisdiction of the Environment and Land Court in an originating summons for adverse possession; enforcement of a court-adopted mediation agreement/decree

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Cite this brief

Caselaw, "Mbugua v Mbugua alias Sammy George Ngari (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E009 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7814 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2025). ELC (OS) suit re LR Dagoretti/Riruta/8828 – Notice of Motion dated 3/1/25. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/7814/eng@2025-11-04

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