Njoka v Mutembei & 19 others (Environment and Land Case E011 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 18309 (KLR) (11 December 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 18309 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT CHUKA ENVIRONMENT AND LAND CASE E011 OF 2024 BM EBOSO, J DECEMBER 11, 2025 BETWEEN DOMINIC NJOKA ................................................................................... APPLICANT AND ASHFORD MUTEMBEI ................................................................ 1ST RESPONDENT FIDELIA CIAMBUMBA ............................................................... 2ND RESPONDENT ELICK MUKUNDI KIRUNGURU ............................................. 3RD RESPONDENT BENSON MWARANIA ................................................................ 4TH RESPONDENT MBAKA BAINI M MWARANIA ................................................ 5TH RESPONDENT AGNES KARIMI MUTEGI .......................................................... 6TH RESPONDENT JERUSHA KAWIRA MUTEGI .................................................... 7TH RESPONDENT EDWARD KINYUA KIRUNGURU ............................................ 8TH RESPONDENT PINARD MUGENDI MBAKA ..................................................... 9TH RESPONDENT NATHAN NJERU MBAKA ....................................................... 10TH RESPONDENT JASPER MUGAMBI .................................................................... 11TH RESPONDENT EMILY KANGAI KIRUNGURU ............................................... 12TH RESPONDENT JULLIETA CIATHARAKA NJAGI ........................................... 13TH RESPONDENT CHRISTON KIMANTI NYANGE ............................................ 14TH RESPONDENT SAMSON MURITHI NYAMU ................................................... 15TH RESPONDENT BONFACE MUTEGI NATHANIEL .......................................... 16TH RESPONDENT ERICK MUTEMBEI NATHANIEL ........................................... 17TH RESPONDENT https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/18309/eng@2025-12-11 1
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PETER MUBORERI KIRUNGURU ......................................... 18TH RESPONDENT DAVID MUKUNDI MBAKA ..................................................... 19TH RESPONDENT JAPHET MUNENE NJUE .......................................................... 20TH RESPONDENT RULING 1. Vide the notice of motion dated 20/11/2025, the estate of the late Fabiano Mugera seeks an order substituting him with Dominic Njoka. The estate has exhibited a limited grant issued to Dominic Njoka by the Chief Magistrate Court at Chuka on 15/8/2025. 2. None of the defendants has opposed the application. In the circumstances, the plea for substitution is allowed in terms of prayers 2, 1 and 3. Costs of the application shall be in the cause. The amended plaint shall be led and served within 14 unexcluded days from today. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT CHUKA THIS 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025. B M EBOSO [MR] ELC JUDGE In the presence of: Ms. Musili for the Plainti Mr. Muthomi Gitari for the 1st Defendant Ms. Mbugua for the 2nd to 20th Defendants Court Assistant – Mr. Mwangi https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/18309/eng@2025-12-11 2
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