M'Anampiu alias M'Anampiu M'Ithiiri & 3 others v Land Registrar, Meru Central Land Registry & 4 others (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E008 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 3683 (KLR) (15 June 2026) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2026] KEELC 3683 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU ENVIRONMENT AND LAND JUDICIAL REVIEW CASE E008 OF 2026 BM EBOSO, J JUNE 15, 2026 BETWEEN EDWARD KINOTI M'ANAMPIU ALIAS M'ANAMPIU M'ITHIIRI .... 1ST EX PARTE APPLICANT FRANCIS THURANIRA M'ANAMPIU .................... 2ND EX PARTE APPLICANT GERALD MUGAMBI M'ANAMPIU ........................... 3RD EX PARTE APPLICANT JOHN MWONGERA M’ANAMPIU ............................ 4TH EX PARTE APPLICANT AND THE LAND REGISTRAR, MERU CENTRAL LAND REGISTRY .... 1ST RESPONDENT THE HON ATTORNEY GENERAL ........................................... 2ND RESPONDENT AND JANET KITHIRA .............................................................. 1ST INTERESTED PARTY JOYCE NGUTA MWORIA .............................................. 2ND INTERESTED PARTY MWITI KITHINJI ............................................................. 3RD INTERESTED PARTY JUDGMENT 1. . Through the notice of motion dated 14/5/2026, the ex-parte applicants seek an order of mandamus compelling the Land Registrar to determine and fix the boundaries relating to Ntima/Ntakira/9094, 3569, 7147, 7146, 7148, 2713, 2711 and 2709. They also seek an order maintaining status quo pending the determination and fixing of the boundaries by the Land Registrar. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/3683/eng@2026-06-15 1
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2. The respondents do not oppose the plea for boundary determination. They have indicated that, infact the Land Registrar has issued summonses inviting afiected parties to attend boundary determination hearing tomorrow, 16/6/2026. The interested parties, similarly, do not oppose the plea for boundary determination. They, too, confirm receipt of summonses inviting them to attend the boundary determination hearing. 3. In the circumstances, an order of mandamus shall and is hereby issued in terms of prayer (a) of the notice of motion dated 14/5/2026. Pending the determination and fixing of the boundaries, no further permanent developments shall be carried out on the afiected parcels. This order shall automatically stand spent once the Land Registrar decides and fixes the boundaries. 4. The registered proprietors of the eight (8) afiected parcels shall equally share the attendant costs. Lastly, parties shall bear their respective costs of this judicial review cause. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026. B M EBOSO [MR] ELC JUDGE In the presence of: Mr Atheru for the Ex-parte Applicant Ms E Wairimu for the Respondent Mr Muthamia for the Interested Parties Court Assistant – Mr. E. Tupet https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/3683/eng@2026-06-15 2
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