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Environment and Land Court

Also known as: ELC · Environment and Land Court in Nairobi · Environment and Land Court in Iten

Kenyan court specializing in land and environmental disputes, handling cases from property ownership and public land recovery to forest conservation and national park management.

2026-04-282026-08-11

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Standard

    In a ruling recent Environment and Land Court has frozen all dealings on the prime property after finding that businessmen Neel Ashwin Gudka and Akash Kirit Gudka had established a prima facie case challenging a title issued in favour of Sudi and Mara Golf and Wild Resort Limited

    Court stops Sudi's grab of 40-acre Mara land over 'fraudulent' deed
  3. The Standard

    In a ruling recent Environment and Land Court has frozen all dealings on the prime property after finding that businessmen Neel Ashwin Gudka and Akash Kirit Gudka had established a prima facie case challenging a title issued in favour of Sudi and Mara Golf and Wild Resort Limited

    Why court has stopped Oscar Sudi's grab of 40-acre Mara land
  4. Citizen Digital

    This comes after the Court of Appeal, on June 3, upheld a judgment earlier made by the Environment and Land Court (ELC), which found that the Ksh.1.5 billion paid to acquire the 13.5-acre plot by the National Land Commission (NLC) was unlawful because the land had already been su

    EACC to pursue recovery of Ksh.1.5B from illegal sale of Ruaraka public land
  5. Citizen Digital

    This comes after the Court of Appeal, on June 3, upheld a judgment earlier made by the Environment and Land Court (ELC), which found that the Ksh.1.5 billion paid to acquire the 13.5-acre plot by the National Land Commission (NLC) was unlawful because the land had already been su

    EACC to pursue recovery of Ksh.1.5B from illegal sale of Ruaraka public land
  6. Capital News

    In a statement issued on Monday, the anti-graft agency welcomed the judgment delivered last week which upheld an earlier decision by the Environment and Land Court invalidating the compensation paid for land occupied by Ruaraka High School and Drive Inn Primary School.

    EACC to Recover Sh1.5bn in Ruaraka Public Land Saga, Pursue Criminal Prosecution After Court Ruling
  7. The Standard

    The Court of Appeal upheld an earlier decision by the Environment and Land Court (ELC), which found that the approximately 13.5-acre parcel occupied by the two public schools had already been surrendered to the Government as a condition for the approval of the subdivision of LR N

    EACC moves to recover Sh1.5 billion paid in Ruaraka land deal
  8. Citizen Digital

    Korir upheld an earlier decision by the Environment and Land Court (ELC), which found that the compulsory acquisition process initiated by the National Land Commission (NLC) was unlawful because the land had already been surrendered to the Government.

    Court of Appeal upholds ruling declaring Ruaraka school land public
  9. The Standard

    The luxury Ritz-Carlton Mara Safari Camp has been cleared to continue operations after the Environment and Land Court struck out a second case challenging its construction and operation in the Maasai Mara.

    Court clears Mara luxury hotel after second case thrown out
  10. Capital News

    NAROK, Kenya, Jul 3 — The Environment and Land Court has, for the second time this year, thrown out a legal challenge against the multi-billion-shilling JW Marriott Maasai Mara Safari Camp, ruling that opponents of the luxury development bypassed the law by moving directly to cou

    Court throws out second legal challenge against JW Marriott Mara safari camp
  11. The Standard

    Another group comprising about 200 individuals claims the government allocated them the land in 2008 and says their ownership rights were upheld by the Environment and Land Court earlier this year.

    Violence erupts at disputed Samburet estate as motorcycles burn, youths injured
Opinion

Chiefs need clarity on limits in land and succession matters

The News

An opinion piece argues that chiefs, despite their administrative role, lack authority to determine land ownership or decide succession matters, yet widespread misconceptions in rural areas lead families to treat their letters as proof of inheritance rights. The Standard says courts alone have authority over such determinations, and introductory letters from chiefs serve only administrative purposes.

7 August 2026 · The Standard

Friday 7 August

  1. Chiefs need clarity on limits in land and succession matters

    An opinion piece argues that chiefs, despite their administrative role, lack authority to determine land ownership or decide succession matters, yet widespread misconceptions in rural areas lead families to treat their letters as proof of inheritance rights. The Standard says courts alone have authority over such determinations, and introductory letters from chiefs serve only administrative purposes.

    7 August 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Court awards Sh8bn property to Muchanga Investments in appeal

    The Court of Appeal has overturned an earlier judgment and awarded ownership of a 135-acre property valued at more than Sh8 billion to Muchanga Investments, a company incorporated by former Vice President Moody Awori, his wife, and Francis Da Gama Rose. The Environment and Land Court had previously ruled that neither Muchanga Investments nor rival claimants had proved ownership, ordering the property revert to the estate of its original owner, Arnold Bradley.

    4 August 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 2 August

  1. EACC recovers Sh55m Mombasa house from retired magistrate

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission recovered a Sh55 million government house in Kizingo, Mombasa after an Environment and Land Court nullified a 99-year lease fraudulently and irregularly allocated to former senior resident magistrate Gilbert Mwangi Njuguna over two decades ago. The court also ordered Njuguna and three others to pay EACC Sh10 million in general damages for trespass on public land.

    2 August 2026 · The Standard

Friday 31 July

  1. JSC defends accountability record, opposes LSK court boycott

    The Judicial Service Commission has defended its judicial accountability record, saying it received 506 complaints against judges this year and has processed 417 of them, while warning that the Law Society of Kenya's planned boycott of selected courts risks disrupting access to justice.

    31 July 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 30 July

  1. EACC recovers two public properties worth Ksh.100M in Mombasa, Kwale

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered two grabbed public properties in Mombasa and Kwale counties valued at Ksh.100 million after securing favorable court judgments. The Environment and Land Court nullified irregular allocations of a government house in Kizingo, Mombasa (Ksh.55 million) and a public beach access road reserve in Diani, Kwale (Ksh.45 million), and found former public officials liable for misfeasance in public office.

    30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Leaked court data reveals wide disparities in judge performance

    Individual judges' performance data reviewed by The Standard shows significant variations in how quickly land and environmental cases are resolved depending on the judge assigned, according to leaked ELC (Employment and Land Court) data from the last financial year.

    28 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 25 July

  1. Kaptagat forest fencing resumes after court lifts temporary orders

    The Environment and Land Court in Iten has lifted temporary orders that restrained the Kenya Forest Service from fencing Kaptagat Forest, allowing the conservation programme to proceed while the substantive case remains before the court. The dispute arose after applicants sought to stop the fencing, citing concerns over public participation and the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment process, and the court has allowed Kaptagat Community Forest Associations to be joined in the proceedings.

    25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Land court lifts order halting Kaptagat Forest fencing

    The Environment and Land Court in Iten lifted a July 15 restraining order that had halted fencing of Kaptagat Forest by the Kenya Forest Service. The court's decision allows the conservation exercise—a 270-kilometre electric fence project that began in May—to resume despite objections from five individuals and community groups who cited lack of public participation and environmental impact assessment.

    25 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 23 July

  1. Court lifts order halting Kaptagat Forest fencing project

    The Environment and Land Court in Iten lifted a temporary halt on the fencing of Kaptagat Forest after hearing an application by five individuals opposing the project. The fencing, which began in May 2026, had been temporarily stopped on July 15 by court order; opponents argued the Kenya Forest Service had not conducted public participation or an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Petitioners accuse KWS of blocking court-ordered park inspection

    Petitioners in a case filed by more than 4,600 Kenyans seeking to halt developments in Nairobi National Park claim the Kenya Wildlife Service locked out members of the media and most petitioners from a court-ordered site inspection on Tuesday, despite an Environment and Land Court direction for all parties to be present.

    22 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. Nairobi National Park hosts court inspection on orphanage relocation

    The Environment and Land Court conducted a fact-finding visit to Nairobi National Park to assess a proposed relocation of the Nairobi Animal Orphanage. Kenya Wildlife Service defended the move, arguing the existing facility established in 1964 has ageing infrastructure that no longer meets modern wildlife management standards and is under pressure from growing visitor numbers.

    22 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 21 July

  1. EACC seeks recovery of 7.6 acres of Kenya Prisons land in Kisumu

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has moved to court to recover 7.6 acres of land belonging to the Kenya Prisons Service in Kisumu, valued at approximately Ksh.790 million, after the land was allegedly illegally excised from public property and converted into private ownership.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. EACC pursues recovery of Sh790 million Kisumu prison land

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has launched legal action to recover 7.6 acres of Kenya Prisons Service land in Kisumu's Milimani area, valued at approximately Sh790 million, alleging the property was fraudulently excised from public land and converted to private ownership. The disputed land was reserved for prison use under colonial-era and 1970s government planning instruments.

    21 July 2026 · Capital News

  3. EACC seeks recovery of 7.6 acres of Kisumu Prisons land

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is pursuing nine asset recovery suits to reclaim 7.6 acres of public land in Milimani, Kisumu City, valued at approximately Sh790 million, which it says was unlawfully grabbed from the Kenya Prisons Service and converted into private ownership through fraudulent processes. The disputed property, whose total value including developments is estimated at Sh4.3 billion, forms part of an original 16-acre parcel reserved for prison staff housing and regional offices.

    21 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 15 July

  1. Kipsigis clans demand return of ancestral land from tea firms

    More than 200 Kipsigis clans have issued a 30-day notice to multinational tea companies in Kericho and Bomet counties demanding the return of land taken during British colonial administration, with the community insisting on ownership rather than financial compensation. If the notice is ignored, the clans say they will file a case at the Environment and Land Court.

    15 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 13 July

  1. Ruto defends Meru state lodge amid criticism over costs

    President William Ruto dismissed concerns about an Ksh.80 million state lodge being built in Meru County, stating the government has earmarked approximately Ksh.40 billion in development projects in the region including affordable housing, markets, roads, and bridges.

    13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Court-suspended Imenti Forest forum proceeded despite suspension order

    An opinion piece argues that a public participation forum on the proposed Imenti State Lodge, Airstrip and golf course inside Imenti Forest was a "sham," with a lawyer denied the microphone, conservationists jeered and removed by security, and the Kenya Forest Service proceeding despite an Environment and Land Court suspension order due to inadequate notice of venue change.

    13 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 11 July

  1. Court halts 12-storey apartment near KDF headquarters

    The Environment and Land Court has halted a planned 12-storey apartment near the Kenya Defence Forces headquarters and the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi's Kilimani after declaring the Nairobi City County's approvals unlawful.

    11 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Court halts public participation on Meru State Lodge project

    The High Court has issued an interim order barring public participation on a proposed Meru State Lodge, airstrip, and golf course project pending the hearing of a petition challenging the developments. Justice Oguttu Mboya noted existing court orders already stopping the project's commencement and scheduled the matter for mention on July 21, 2026.

    8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Constitutional petition challenges adverse possession doctrine in Kenya

    A High Court petition filed by Abdulrasul Swaleh Mohsin seeks to halt the application of adverse possession, arguing that the legal principle allowing individuals to acquire land ownership through prolonged occupation contradicts the Constitution's guarantee of property rights. The petitioner requests the court suspend ongoing adverse possession proceedings and prohibit the Ministry of Lands and Land Registry from processing related property transfers while the constitutional issues are determined.

    8 July 2026 · Capital News

  3. Court orders NEMA to submit lead poisoning payout plan

    The Environment and Land Court in Mombasa has ordered the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to submit a comprehensive plan within seven days on how it will pay Sh2 billion to lead poisoning victims in Owino Uhuru, Mombasa.

    8 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Court halts Sudi's bid for 40-acre Mara land on fraud grounds

    The High Court has frozen dealings on a 40.5-acre Maasai Mara property after finding that businessmen Neel Ashwin Gudka and Akash Kirit Gudka established a prima facie case challenging a title issued in favour of Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi and Mara Golf and Wild Resort Limited, despite an earlier court judgment declaring the brothers the lawful owners.

    7 July 2026 · The Standard

  2. High Court blocks Oscar Sudi's attempt to grab Mara land

    The Environment and Land Court has frozen all dealings on a 40.5-acre parcel in the Maasai Mara after finding that businessmen Neel Ashwin Gudka and Akash Kirit Gudka established a prima facie case challenging a title issued to Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi and Mara Golf and Wild Resort Limited, despite an earlier court judgment declaring the brothers the lawful owners.

    7 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 6 July

  1. EACC pursues Ksh1.5B recovery from illegal Ruaraka land sale

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has commenced recovery of Ksh1.5 billion paid unlawfully by the National Land Commission for a 13.5-acre plot occupied by two schools, after the Court of Appeal upheld a judgment that the transaction was illegal because the land had already been surrendered to the Government.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. EACC pursues Ksh.1.5 billion recovery from illegal public land sale

    Following a Court of Appeal judgment upholding an earlier ruling, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has begun pursuing recovery of Ksh.1.5 billion paid illegally by the National Land Commission to acquire a 13.5-acre plot in Ruaraka that had already been surrendered to the Government. The payment to Afrison Export Import Limited, Huelands Limited, and Whispering Palms Estate Limited was found to be null and void.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Court voids Sh1.5bn land compensation in Ruaraka schools case

    The Court of Appeal ruled that compensation paid to private landowners for land occupied by Ruaraka High School and Drive Inn Primary School was illegal, null, and void. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission will now pursue recovery of the Sh1.5 billion and criminal prosecution following the judgment that found the land had already been surrendered to the government.

    6 July 2026 · Capital News

  4. EACC pursues recovery of Sh1.5 billion from Ruaraka land deal

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has begun recovering Sh1.5 billion paid as compensation for land occupied by Ruaraka High School and Drive-In Primary School after Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a ruling declaring the payment illegal and null and void, finding the National Land Commission had no legal basis to acquire land already owned by the government.

    6 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 4 July

  1. Court of Appeal upholds Ruaraka school land as public

    The Court of Appeal upheld an earlier ruling that the land occupied by Drive-In Primary School and Ruaraka High School is public land, dismissing an appeal by two private companies and declaring a Ksh.1.5 billion payment to them unlawful.

    4 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Court clears Ritz-Carlton Mara Safari Camp operations

    The Environment and Land Court has struck out a second case challenging the construction and operation of the luxury Ritz-Carlton Mara Safari Camp in the Maasai Mara, clearing it to continue operations.

    4 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 3 July

  1. Court dismisses second challenge to JW Marriott Mara safari camp

    The Environment and Land Court has thrown out a second legal challenge against the JW Marriott Maasai Mara Safari Camp, ruling that opponents should have sought redress before the National Environment Tribunal rather than going directly to court. The judge noted the project was already completed, operational, and had received approvals from relevant authorities.

    3 July 2026 · Capital News

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