Pecat Investments Ltd v Media Masters International Ltd & another
The bottom line
#Kenya's Environment and Land Court confirmed it can hear disputes over land used as security for rent debts, dismissing an attempt to move the case.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether the ELC has jurisdiction over a dispute founded on a deed of guarantee and indemnity arising from rent arrears secured by land
The objection was dismissed; although the relationship originated commercially, the dispute substantially concerns title to and disposition of land, falling within ELC jurisdiction.
Applying the predominant purpose test, the court examined the plaint: the cause of action arises from a deed of guarantee and indemnity executed over two Kajiado parcels offered as security for rent arrears. The reliefs sought - declarations of breach, compelled execution of transfer and sale documents over the parcels - concern rights, interests and disposition of land. Article 162(2)(b) and Section 13 of the ELC Act therefore confer jurisdiction on the ELC.
Legal principles established
#- A preliminary objection must be raised on a pure point of law discernible from the face of the pleadings
- Where a transaction involves land and other elements, jurisdiction turns on the predominant purpose of the transaction
Court orders
#- 1.The Preliminary Objection dated 27th January 2026 is dismissed
- 2.Costs shall abide outcome of the suit
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Article 162(2)(b) of the Constitution and Section 13 of the Environment and Land Court Act
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#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Pecat Investments Ltd v Media Masters International Ltd & another", Case Analysis (2026). Land Case E125 of 2025. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/5823/eng@2026-09-24
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