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Jokobunga Ranching Group v Jokaete Ranching Group & another [2015] KECA 763 (KLR)
Court of AppealBrief[2015] KECA 763 (KLR)2015-04-23Affirmed belowIN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU (CORAM: MARAGA, AZANGALALA & KANTAI, JJ.A) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 277 OF 2012 BETWEEN…
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Harrison Wambua Musyoka v John Njuguna Murugi & 3 others
Court of AppealOriginal[2014] KECA 721 (KLR)2014-03-21…1940 OF 1998) **************** RULING OF THE COURT On 29th November, 2012 the High Court (G.B.M. Kariuki, J. as…
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Wanyama v Bett & another (Environment and Land Case 924 of 2012) [2025] KEELC 8497 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2025] KEELC 8497 (KLR)2025-12-03Reversed below…306 of 2012. 165. In the proceeding known as Eldoret High Court Succession No.306 of 2012, the 2nd Defendant…
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Peter Okoth Gumo & 14 others v Jokodhul Group alias Jokodhul Ranching Group & 2 others [2021] KEELC 1375 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2021] KEELC 1375 (KLR)2021-10-27…High Court Civil Appeal No. 102 of 2003 (OS) and Kisumu Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 277 of 2012…
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Mombasa Technical Training Institute v Agnes Nyevu Charo & others [2012] KECA 133 (KLR)
Court of AppealBrief[2012] KECA 133 (KLR)2012-03-16Set aside in part…An order of certiorari shall issue removing into the High Court for quashing the decision of the Commissioner of Lands…
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Jane Mwarania & 3 others v Francis Murithi M’Ikiugu [2018] KEELC 2000 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 2000 (KLR)2018-08-29Reversed below…He was not satisfied and he therefore filed Meru HCCC NO 41 of 2003 and the High Court overturned the…
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Wanyama v Bett & another (Environment and Land Case 924 of 2012) [2026] KEELC 3136 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2026] KEELC 3136 (KLR)2026-05-19Set aside in part…1940 PENDING THE HEARING AND DETERMINATION OF THE APPEAL BEFORE THE COURT OF APPEAL. II) ELC.924 OF 2012 THE…
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Susan Kakai (substituted with Simon Kampala Kakai) v Ministry of Co-operative Development & 2 others [2020] KEELC 694 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2020] KEELC 694 (KLR)2020-11-12Reversed below…As at the time of the report in 2012, the value of the two parcels of land was as follows…
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Lalichandra Durgashanker Pandya & another v E.K Baya & others [2021] KEELC 2842 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2021] KEELC 2842 (KLR)2021-06-09Set aside in part…74 of 2006. The files were later transferred from the High Court to the Environment and Land Court and given…
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Republic v Chairman Meru Central District Land Dispute Tribunal & 6 others Exparte Salacious Kaburu Kirigia & another [2018] KEELC 1365 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 1365 (KLR)2018-10-15Reversed below…29 of 1940 the East African Court of Appeal stated, “if a Court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter…
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Peter Kilemi M’Itimitu (Legal Representative of the Estate of M’Itimitu M’Mwithia – Deceased) v Diocese of Meru & another [2021] KEELC 1980 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2021] KEELC 1980 (KLR)2021-09-22Reversed below…letters of administration in respect of his estate on 24/9/2013. Further, judgment in the High Court was delivered…
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Republic v Chairman Meru Central District Land Dispute Tribunal & another Exparte Solomon Matumbi Isaiah [2018] KEELC 2680 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 2680 (KLR)2018-06-28Reversed below…29 of 1940 the East African Court of Appeal stated, “if a Court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter…
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Terry Wijenje & 5 others v Directline Assurance Company Limited & 6 others [2020] KEELRC 467 (KLR)
ELRCBrief[2020] KEELRC 467 (KLR)2020-09-16Affirmed below…They rely on Section 5 of the Judicature Act which grants the High Court and Court of Appeal the jurisdiction…
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Republic v Meru Central District Land Disputes Tribunal & 2 others Ex Parte Mworia Nkonge [2018] KEELC 2556 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 2556 (KLR)2018-06-28Reversed below…29 of 1940 the East African Court of Appeal stated, “if a Court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter…
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Lehongo & 10 others (Suing on their own Behalf and on Behalf of 400 Residents of the Suit Land) v Shumba Valley Conservancy & 4 others (Environment and Land Petition E003 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 5220 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2026] KEELC 5220 (KLR)2026-07-31…19 of 2012. The jurisdiction of the ELC Court is set out in the provision of Section 13 of the…
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David Nthiga v John Njeru Mbugi [2022] KEELC 397 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2022] KEELC 397 (KLR)2022-03-16Affirmed below…list of properties to be distributed to the heirs of the Estate of Mbugi Matata through Embu High Court Succession…
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Melchizedek Ndolo Nzyoki & 2 others (Suing for and on behalf of and as the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of Kiliku Savings Scheme S.H.G) v Gatatha Farmers Co-op Society Ltd & another [2020] KEELC 1192 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2020] KEELC 1192 (KLR)2020-09-25…Sheriff Mohammed Shatry [1940] (1) KLR 9 where the court reinstated that: “….an action taken by the Commissioner of Lands…
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Chelule v Settlement Fund Trustees & 8 others (Environment & Land Petition 1 of 2021) [2022] KEELC 3004 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2022] KEELC 3004 (KLR)2022-06-16Affirmed below…113 of 2022, as was observed by Justices Azangalala and Ambwayo, and Eldoret High Court was a Court of competent…
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Kanga Mwirabua, Mbiuki Mwirabua, Ciambere Kangangi, Ciamui Kangangi, John Mutegi Kangangi, Kaburu Kangangi, Kaari Kangangi, Ciambaka Kangangi, Nyaga Mpungu, Kagendo Ciambaka, Kithinji Kaburu, Muthoni Mutegi & Baini Nkari v Ndereba Naichu (Environment & Land Case 19 of 2019) [2021] KEELC 4004 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2021] KEELC 4004 (KLR)2021-03-16Affirmed below…In the case of John Wachira Wangombe versus Charles Mugambi Wangombe & Another, Nyeri High Court Civil Case No. 95 of…
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Sauda Said Rajab Juma (Suing on her own behalf and as the Attorney of Muhsin Said Rajab Juma and Omar Said Rajab) v Sadiki Feri, Nguma Katana Ngole, Abdalla Chembe, Kesi Saro Mae, Shukurani Kalume, Kasena Kalama, Kahindi Mae, Katana Mwatsuma, Jando Mwaponda, Patrick Chibarawa, Karsa Ngoma, Saidi Elija Bongo, Douglas Kalonzi, Anthony Tangai Kagia, Ngala Mwadende, Peter Tangai, David Nyunga, Tangai Braha, Benson Ngala Mwatunje, Jonathan Kahindi Ngala, Mwanyamba Ndire, David Munga Mwadende, County Commissioner, Kilifi & Registrar Of Lands, Kilifi; Aisha Bindi Rajab Juma, Khadija Binti Rajab Juma, Zainabu Binti Rajab Juma, Abu Abdalla Mohamed, Said Amin Athman, Mohamed Athman Omar, Ali Shariff Othman, Tarim Athman Omar, Hafswa Athman Omar, Hawa Shariff Athman, Shamsiya Shariff Athman, Twalib Swaleh Musa, Said Swaleh Musa & Shifeya Swaleh Musa(Interested Parties) (Environment & Land Case E17 of 2020) [2022] KEELC 1633 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2022] KEELC 1633 (KLR)2022-01-27Affirmed below…As the Court of Appeal reiterated in Nguruman Ltd -vs- Jan Bonde Nielsen & 2 Others CA No. 77 of 2012…