Muthare & 9 others v Land Adjudication and Settlement Oficer – Tigania East and West & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 23 of 2018) [2026] KEELC 132 (KLR) (19 January 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEELC 132 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU ENVIRONMENT AND LAND CASE 23 OF 2018 BM EBOSO, J JANUARY 19, 2026 BETWEEN JOSEPH NKUBANIA MUTHARE ..................................................... 1ST PLAINTIFF JACOB MUTIRITHIA M’IKIYU ....................................................... 2ND PLAINTIFF DORCAS NKOYAI NNKUBIRIA ..................................................... 3RD PLAINTIFF AGATA N ANDIRIANO ..................................................................... 4TH PLAINTIFF JOYCE GACHERI GATOBU .............................................................. 5TH PLAINTIFF LUCY NKATHA KIREMA ................................................................. 6TH PLAINTIFF CHRISTINE KALULU ........................................................................ 7TH PLAINTIFF JEREMIAH KAILIKIA ........................................................................ 8TH PLAINTIFF JULIUS NGIRI ...................................................................................... 9TH PLAINTIFF JOHANA GICHUNGE M’LARIA .................................................... 10TH PLAINTIFF AND THE LAND ADJUDICATION AND SETTLEMENT OFFICER – TIGANIA EAST AND WEST ....................................................................................... 1ST DEFENDANT MERU COUNTY GOVERNMENT ............................................... 2ND DEFENDANT AMUTHUMBA/NGAREMARA PATROLALISTS COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATION (THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN JUSTUS MUGAA IMPUI) ............................................................................................... 3RD DEFENDANT https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/132/eng@2026-01-19 1
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RULING 1. Once a notice of appeal is lodged in the ELC Registry in relation to an impugned decision of the court, it is transmitted to the Court of Appeal Registry. At this point, it is the Court of Appeal which is seized of the Notice of Appeal. The Notice of Appeal can only be marked “Withdrawn” by the Court of Appeal which is seized of it. The oral plea to withdraw the notice of appeal is misdirected. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026. B M EBOSO [MR] ELC JUDGE In the presence of: Mr Otieno holding brief for Mr Mwirigi Kaburu for the 2nd Defendant. Ms Mugo for the plaintifis 1st Defendant - Absent. Court Assistant – Mr. E. Tupet https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/132/eng@2026-01-19 2
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