Also known as: ELC · Environment and Land Court in Nairobi · Environment and Land Court in Iten · Environment and Land Court in Milimani Law Courts
Kenyan court that handles environmental and land disputes, including property ownership, forest conservation, and public land recovery cases.
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The Standard
… They linked the timing of the operation to an upcoming visit by the Environment and Land Court to the affected area on July 2, as part of proceedings over the Shanta Gold project.The groups demanded an immediate end to the alleged intimidation and arrests, withdrawal of GSU offic …
Rights groups condemn alleged harassment of residents by GSU over Shanta GoldThe Standard
… In a decision likely to shape future relations between the two levels of government across the country, the Environment and Land Court in Thika stopped attempts by national government agencies to take control of several markets in Kiambu County.Justice Jacqueline Mogeni said the …
Court blow to national govt on marketsThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize A firm linked to businessman Chris Obure has lost a fresh court battle over Nairobi's Senteu Plaza, after the Environment and Land Court dismissed its bid to overturn tribunal orders that protected the building's new tenant.In a judgment delivered virtually on J …
Senteu Plaza owners win again as court dismisses fresh tenancy rowThe Standard
… According to KTGA, Sambret Estate remains the subject of an ongoing land dispute before the Environment and Land Court. …
KTGA condemns court order violations at Sambret estateCitizen Digital
… urt bars State from altering Imenti Forest pending petition on airstrip, golf course plan By Dzuya Walter June 11, 2026 09:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Environment and Land Court …
Court bars State from altering Imenti Forest pending petition on airstrip, golf course planCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 9 – A petition has been filed before the Environment and Land Court seeking to halt any proposed developments within Imenti Forest over fears that parts of the protected ecosystem could be allocated for major infrastructure projects. …
Petition Filed to Block Airstrip and State Lodge Projects in Imenti ForestCitizen Digital
… In a petition filed before the Environment and Land Court, petitioner Francis AWino is seeking urgent conservatory orders restraining government agencies and other parties from excising, allocating, licensing, surveying, clearing, fencing, constructing on or otherwise dealing wit …
Petition filed to stop planned developments within Imenti ForestCitizen Digital
… The contractor also challenges allegations that there was inadequate public participation in the project, stating that similar concerns regarding stakeholder engagement and environmental approvals had already been addressed and determined by the Environment and Land Court in prev …
Chinese contractor warns stopping Riruta–Ngong railway project will burden taxpayersThe Standard
… out the application after finding that it had been filed without a record of appeal, as required under the Supreme Court Rules. “Further noting the applicant’s January 28, 2026 written submissions in support of the notice of motion, the judgment of the Environment and Land Court …
Supreme Court strikes out Sh3 billion Runda land row appealCapital News
… The Court of Appeal, established under Article 164 of the Constitution, hears appeals from the High Court, the Employment and Labour Relations Court, the Environment and Land Court, and other tribunals established by law.
CJ Koome appoints Justice Wanjiru Karanja acting Court of Appeal president ahead of June electionJustice Oguttu Mboya of the Environment and Land Court in Meru ordered the arrest of three Isiolo County Government officials for contempt of court after they failed to settle a Sh4.5 million debt owed to the law firm Mbogo and Muriuki for legal services.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Oguttu Mboya of the Environment and Land Court in Meru ordered the arrest of three Isiolo County Government officials for contempt of court after they failed to settle a Sh4.5 million debt owed to the law firm Mbogo and Muriuki for legal services.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's 2010 Constitution, dubbed the "Green Constitution," enshrines environmental protection as a human right and mandates at least ten per cent tree cover, but 16 years later citizens and organisations remain locked in escalating legal battles with the state over forest destruction.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Supreme Court has temporarily halted efforts to recover Ksh.1.5 billion in compensation paid for land occupied by Ruaraka High School and Drive-In Primary School, following an application by Huelands Limited and pending determination of a case challenging the Court of Appeal's July 2026 decision in the long-running dispute.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kipsigis Community Clans Organization has issued 30-day notices to Browns East Africa Plantations Plc, Lipton Teas and Infusions NV, and the Government of Kenya, claiming that tea estate land in Kericho and Bomet was unlawfully alienated from Kipsigis communities during the colonial period (1902–1940s) without their free, prior, and informed consent, and signalling possible proceedings before the Environment and Land Court.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Supreme Court has issued temporary orders stopping the recovery of Sh1.5 billion in compensation paid for land occupied by Ruaraka High School and Drive-In Primary School, pending the hearing of an application by Huelands Limited. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission cannot proceed with recovery efforts or enforcement measures while the interim orders remain in effect.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Environment and Land Court has directed a sound assessment of 213 Lounge and Restaurant Limited in Lavington, to be conducted jointly by Nairobi County and NEMA, to determine the effectiveness of the club's soundproofing measures. An August 7 order stopping the club from playing music remains in force, though the club may play controlled music during the assessment period.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Nairobi City County government has declined a petition to revoke the operating licence of Club 213 Lounge and Restaurant Limited in Lavington, citing that inspections by NEMA and county officers found the facility compliant with noise-control requirements.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →