Murwithania & 3 others v M’Ikiara & another (Environment and Land Appeal E039 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7580 (KLR)

Murwithania & 3 others v M’Ikiara & another (Environment and Land Appeal E039 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 7580 (KLR) (3 November 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 7580 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU ENVIRONMENT AND LAND APPEAL E039 OF 2023 BM EBOSO, J NOVEMBER 3, 2025 BETWEEN MARY KATHURE MURWITHANIA ............................................. 1ST APPELLANT HARRIET KINANU GUANTAI ..................................................... 2ND APPELLANT JOHN MUTUMA MURWITHANIA .............................................. 3RD APPELLANT MOSES KINOTI MURWITHANIA ................................................ 4TH APPELLANT AND MOSES KIMATHI M’IKIARA ..................................................... 1ST RESPONDENT JOHN MURIUKI M’IKIARA (BOTH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF M’IKIARA ANTUANKURE) ........................................................................... 2ND RESPONDENT RULING ( Ex-tempore ) 1. The taxing oficer of this court taxed the respondents’ bill of costs at Kshs 67,170. Subsequently, the respondent brought a notice of motion dated 18/6/2025 seeking an order entering judgment in their favour against the appellants in the sum of Kshs 67,170 in terms of the certificate of costs dated 17/6/2025. They also sought an order directing release of the sum of Kshs 50,000 deposited in court by the appellants as security. The application is not opposed. 2. The ruling of Yano J, dated 19/12/2024, gave final disposal orders in this appeal. Taking this into account, and given that the notice of motion dated 18/6/2025 is unopposed, the application is allowed in terms of prayer 2. Enforcement of the award of costs does not require another order entering judgment. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/7580/eng@2025-11-03 1

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