Karimi & 5 others v Muthamia & 3 others (Environment and Land Petition E007 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2982 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEELC 2982 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU ENVIRONMENT AND LAND PETITION E007 OF 2025 BM EBOSO, J MAY 13, 2026 BETWEEN STELLA KARIMI ............................................................................. 1ST PETITIONER SHELMITH KANGAI ..................................................................... 2ND PETITIONER EDNA MAKENA ............................................................................. 3RD PETITIONER ELVIS KINOTI ................................................................................. 4TH PETITIONER NELSON MBAE GITONGA ........................................................... 5TH PETITIONER MORRIS MURITHI MUTWIRI (SUING AS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ARPHAXAD KIRIMI MUTWIRI) .......... 6TH PETITIONER AND JOSEPH KITHINJI MUTHAMIA ................................................ 1ST RESPONDENT THE LAND REGISTRAR TIGANIA EAST .............................. 2ND RESPONDENT THE DISTRICT LAND ADJUDICATION OFFICER TIGANIA EAST ................................................................................................ 3RD RESPONDENT THE HONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL ........................ 4TH RESPONDENT RULING 1. Before court is the application dated 24/2/2026, brought by Morris Murithi Mutwiri. He contends that he is the administrator of the estate of the late Arphaxad Kirimi Mutwiri [the 7th petitioner]. Arphaxad is said to have died on 9/11/2025. Exhibited are: (i) Death Certificate issued on 10/12/2025; and (ii) Limited Grant issued on 30/12/2025. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/2982/eng@2026-05-13 1
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2. The application is unopposed. In the absence of any objection, and the court having considered the application and the evidence tendered in support of the application, the application is allowed in terms of prayer 1. The petition shall be amended within 10 days to refiect the new identity of the 7th petitioner. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 13TH DAY OF MAY, 2026. B M EBOSO [MR] JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/2982/eng@2026-05-13 2
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