Kaura & 6 others v Chief, Kiguru Location & 14 others (Environment and Land Case E014 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 874 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEELC 874 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU ENVIRONMENT AND LAND CASE E014 OF 2025 BM EBOSO, J FEBRUARY 18, 2026 BETWEEN ROBERT MUNYOKI KAURA ....................................................... 1ST PETITIONER MWENDA KATHIAKA .................................................................. 2ND PETITIONER MWENGA MUTISYA ...................................................................... 3RD PETITIONER PASTOR BENJAMIN MUTHUI .................................................... 4TH PETITIONER JOSPHAT MAITYA MANZI ........................................................... 5TH PETITIONER SOLOMON MUTUA NGOLO ........................................................ 6TH PETITIONER JAMES MWANZIA MWENGA ...................................................... 7TH PETITIONER AND CHIEF, KIGURU LOCATION ..................................................... 1ST RESPONDENT ASSISTANT CHIEF, KIANDA SUB-LOCATION ..................... 2ND RESPONDENT FRANCIS MUNGATHIA ............................................................. 3RD RESPONDENT KIMATHI KOBIA ......................................................................... 4TH RESPONDENT THIRINDI KOBIA ........................................................................ 5TH RESPONDENT JEREMIAH MURIUKI ................................................................. 6TH RESPONDENT CYPRIAN MWAMBIA ................................................................. 7TH RESPONDENT JOHANA MARINYA .................................................................... 8TH RESPONDENT STANLEY KARIITHI ................................................................... 9TH RESPONDENT PETER KIMENZU ...................................................................... 10TH RESPONDENT COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MERU COUNTY .................... 11TH RESPONDENT https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/874/eng@2026-02-18 1
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MERU COUNTY LAND ADJUDICATION AND SETTLEMENT OFFICER ...................................................................................... 12TH RESPONDENT LAND REGISTRAR, MERU COUNTY ................................... 13TH RESPONDENT THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION ................................ 14TH RESPONDENT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ................................................... 15TH RESPONDENT RULING [Ex-Tempore] 1. The Attorney General raised an oral objection and invited the court to take into account the fact that two deceased persons had been designated as petitioners. Today, counsel for the petitioners has admitted that the 2nd and 4th petitioners were deceased at the time the petition was initiated in their names. They were deceased at the time the exhibited authority dated 26/11/2025 was signed by impersonators. 2. It is clear from the foregoing that this petition is incurably defective and no amount of amendment can breath life into it. The petition was falsely initiated in the names of deceased persons and was anchored on a falsified authority dated 26/11/2025. The proper thing for the court to do is to strike out the petition and let the petitioners who have capacity approach the court on the platform of a proper competent petition. The petition is hereby struck out. 3. On costs, the five living petitioners who are privy to the ill-fated petition will bear the respondents’ costs of the petition. It is so ordered. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 B M EBOSO [MR] ELC JUDGE In the presence of: Ms Kinyanjui for the 3rd – 10th Respondents. Ms Kasimu holding brief for Mr Sudi for the Petitioners. Ms Wairimu for the 1st, 2nd, 11th, 12th, 13th and 15th Respondents. 14th Respondent - Absent. Court Assistant – Tupet https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/874/eng@2026-02-18 2
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