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ELCAllowedNot stated in the ruling (reference made only to the court's judgment dated 27/10/2025)

Kamumo v Mugo & 6 others (Environment and Land Petition E004 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1206 (KLR)

Environment and Land Court
24 February 2026
194 words in judgment
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The bottom line

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The Environment and Land Court at Chuka corrected a wrong land parcel number in its own 2025 judgment, confirming parcels must be accurately captured.

What this practically means

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Executive summary

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By a notice of motion dated 3/2/2026, Lawrence Muchiri Mugo sought correction of a typographical error in the disposal order number (a) of the court's judgment dated 27/10/2025, in which the parcel number was erroneously captured as 537 Chiakariga "A" Adjudication Section instead of 537 Kamwimbi Adjudication Section. All respondents did not oppose the application. The court examined the judgment in its entirety and agreed that a typographical error existed in disposal order number (a) of paragraph 30 of the judgment. It accordingly corrected the error by replacing the words "Chiakariga A" with "Kamwimbi" and directed that a corrected version of the judgment be printed, signed, uploaded and availed to the parties. The ruling was delivered at Chuka on 24 February 2026 by B M Eboso J. No costs order was recorded. The matter is a minor corrective ruling; no authorities were cited, no costs were addressed, and the underlying dispute was not otherwise disturbed. Notably, the ruling does not state the case number or the parties' full names, identifying them only as the Petitioner and the 1st to 7th Respondents through counsel's appearances.

Questions the Court framed

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The issues the Court set itself to decide, in its own words.

  1. 1.Whether the judgment dated 27/10/2025 contained a typographical error in disposal order number (a) of paragraph 30
  2. 2.Whether the parcel number 537 Chiakariga "A" Adjudication Section should be corrected to 537 Kamwimbi Adjudication Section

Key legal issues

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Correction of a typographical error in a judgment

Holding

The court found the error evident and corrected the wrong parcel description.

Reasoning

The applicant sought correction of a parcel number wrongly captured in the disposal order of the court's judgment dated 27/10/2025, reading 537 Chiakariga "A" Adjudication Section instead of 537 Kamwimbi Adjudication Section. All respondents did not oppose. The court, reading the judgment in its entirety, agreed the error was typographical and ordered the correction and re-issue of a corrected judgment.

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Legal principles established

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  • A court may correct a typographical error in its own judgment where the error is evident from the judgment read in its entirety.

Court orders

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  1. 1.The typographical error in disposal order number (a) of paragraph 30 of the judgment dated 27/10/2025 is corrected
  2. 2.The words "Chiakariga A" are replaced with the word "Kamwimbi"
  3. 3.A corrected version of the judgment shall be printed and availed for signature, thereafter uploaded and availed to the parties

The bench

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One judgment of the whole court — no separate or dissenting opinions.

majority

Wrote the judgment

Jurisdiction invoked
Inherent power of the court to correct typographical/clerical errors in its own judgment

Quotable passages

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Verbatim from the judgment, each located to the page it appears on in the official PDF — so these can be cited and checked directly.

The correct land parcel description is 537 Kamwimbi Adjudication Section.
p. 1Correct parcel description
All the respondents do not oppose the application.
p. 1Unopposed application
Consequently, the said typographical error is hereby corrected and the words “Chiakariga A” are hereby replaced with the word “Kamwimbi.”
p. 2Correction order
A corrected version of the judgment shall be printed and availed for signature today and shall thereafter be uploaded and also availed to the parties.
p. 2Final orders – corrected judgment to be issued

Issues in the judgment

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minor

The ruling does not state the case number, the names of the respondents, or the statute conferring the correction power; parties are identified only by counsel's references (Petitioner, 1st Respondent, 2nd–7th Respondents).

Key timeline

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Practical implications

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Frequently asked questions

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Cite this brief

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Cite this brief

Caselaw, "Kamumo v Mugo & 6 others (Environment and Land Petition E004 of 2023) [2026] KEELC 1206 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2026). Not stated in the ruling (reference made only to the court's judgment dated 27/10/2025). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/1206/eng@2026-02-24

Suggested citation format for research notes or client memos. Always verify the original judgment before relying on any point.