Billhouse Investments Limited v Tanui & another (Environment and Land Case E028 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1723 (KLR) (19 March 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEELC 1723 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT KAPSABET ENVIRONMENT AND LAND CASE E028 OF 2025 GMA ONGONDO, J MARCH 19, 2026 BETWEEN BILLHOUSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED ................................................ PLAINTIFF AND PRISCAH JEPNGETICH TANUI ......................................................... DEFENDANT AND STEPHEN KIPKORIR NGETICH .................. PROPOSED INTERESTED PARTY RULING 1. By the Notice of Motion dated 21st November 2025, the interested party through Chebii and Company Advocates is seeking the orders, inter alia; a. That this Honourable court be pleased to add Stephen Kipkorir Ngetich as interested party to these proceedings. b. That there be an interim order of injunction restraining the plaintifi from evicting the interested party herein out of Nandi/Kipkaren Settlement Scheme/952 pending the hearing and determination of this application. 2. Mr. Maritim learned counsel for the plaintifi/respondent drew the attention of this court to the consent dated 9th December 2025 duly signed by all counsel for the respective parties and filed by learned counsel for the defendant/respondent’s counsel determining the application and the entire matter herein. He therefore, urged the court to adopt it as the ruling and order of this court. 3. Ms. Tum instructed by Dr Chebii learned counsel for the interested party afirmed the proposal to adopt the consent. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/1723/eng@2026-03-19 1
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4. It is notable that the consent reads; That by the consent of the parties, this matter be settled as hereunder; 5. a. The Defendant/Respondent, Stephen Kipkorir Ngetich be compensated by a payment of a sum of Kenya shillings Seventeen Million Seven Hundred Thousands (Kshs. 17,700,000/=) only. b. That the said sum of Kshs. 17,700,000/= be paid as hereunder; i. Kenya Shillings Seventeen Million one Hundred Thousands (Kshs. 17,100,000/=) be paid directly into account No. 01100XXX Cooperative Bank of Kenya Ltd, Eldoret, in the name of Stephen Kipkorir Ngetich. ii. Kenya Shillings Six Hundred Thousands (Kshs. 600,000/=) be paid to Ms. Chebii & Co. Advocates client A/C No. 1250XXX, KCB Bank Limited, Eldoret. c. The suit land herein designated as Nandi/Kipkaren Settlement/952 Measuring 10 Hactares and currently registered in the name of Billhouse Investment Limited the intended 3rd party herein, is agreed to wholly belong to the said Billhouse Investment Limited. d. That neither the Plaintifi nor the Defendant shall now or in the future lay any claim upon the suit property herein upon the execution of his consent. e. That upon the full refund of the sum mentioned in clause 2 herein above, this matter shall be marked as fully settled and each party shall bear their own costs of suit.’ In the circumstances, I subscribe to the decision in the case of Otieno & another vs Bodo {2025} KECA 73 (KLR) where the Court of Appeal cited with approval the decision in Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd vs Specialized Engineering Co, Ltd (1982) KLR 485 where Harris J held; A consent order entered into by counsel is binding on all parties………’ 6. Clearly, this matter inclusive of the application has been settled by the Consent dated 9th December 2025 by Chebii and Company Advocates, George O. Mwanyumba and Associates Advocates and Kipruto Maritim and Company Advocates for the interested party/applicant, the defendant/ respondent and the plaintifi/respondent respectively. 7. Thus, the said Consent dated 9th December 2025 is hereby adopted as the order of this court accordingly. 8. It is so ordered. DATED AND DELIVERED AT KAPSABET THIS 19TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 HON. G.M.A. ONGONDO JUDGE In the presence of; 1. Mr. Kipruto Maritim leaned counsel for the plaintifi/respondent https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/1723/eng@2026-03-19 2
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2. Ms. Tum instructed by Dr Chebii learned counsel for the interested party. 3. Walter, court assistant https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/1723/eng@2026-03-19 3
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