Kiorimba Church & 14 others v Muriuki & 6 others (Environment and Land Case E023 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7593 (KLR) (22 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 7593 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU ENVIRONMENT AND LAND CASE E023 OF 2025 BM EBOSO, J OCTOBER 22, 2025 BETWEEN KIORIMBA CHURCH ........................................................................ 1ST PLAINTIFF PAUL KIGIA NABEA .......................................................................... 2ND PLAINTIFF PROTASIO KUBAI LIRIA ................................................................. 3RD PLAINTIFF JOSEPH NKOBITO ITHURA ............................................................ 4TH PLAINTIFF MUGWIKA ITHIKUA ........................................................................ 5TH PLAINTIFF JOEL CHOKERA MICHUBU ............................................................ 6TH PLAINTIFF WILFRED MWENDA ......................................................................... 7TH PLAINTIFF JULIA KENDI ....................................................................................... 8TH PLAINTIFF DANIEL NTEE ITALI ......................................................................... 9TH PLAINTIFF JOSEPH NTIKA ................................................................................. 10TH PLAINTIFF LAWRENCE KARINGA NCOKERA ............................................. 11TH PLAINTIFF EAST AFRICA PENTECOSTAL CHURCH ................................... 12TH PLAINTIFF MEEME CHEBERE ............................................................................ 13TH PLAINTIFF PATRICK MUTUA ............................................................................ 14TH PLAINTIFF MARTIN MURIUNGI NGURU ...................................................... 15TH PLAINTIFF AND BERNARD ITHAIBA MURIUKI ................................................... 1ST DEFENDANT THE LAND ADJUDICAITON OFFICER, ANTUAMBURI ADJUDICATION SECTION .......................................................................................... 2ND DEFENDANT https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/7593/eng@2025-10-22 1
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AREA CHIEF, MIKINDURI WEST .............................................. 3RD DEFENDANT DISTRICT LAND ADJUDICATION & SETTLEMENT OFFICER, TIGANIA EAST .................................................................................................. 4TH DEFENDANT LAND REGISTRAR, TIGANIA WEST ........................................ 5TH DEFENDANT NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION .............................................. 6TH DEFENDANT THE HONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL ........................... 7TH DEFENDANT RULING 1. The court has looked at the pleadings and documentary evidence which the plaintifis uploaded. They relate to a cause that was to be filed at the Tigania Senior Principal Magistrate Court. It is improper for the plaintifis to ride on the said pleadings as a vehicle for procuring an order from the Environment and Land Court. 2. For the above reason, this suit is struck out. The plaintifi shall be at liberty to file a proper suit in the Environment and Land Court or any other court they may elect. The plaintifis shall bear costs of the suit. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 B M EBOSO JUDGE In Presence Of Mr. Mururu for the plaintifis Ms Mwanyika for the 6th defendant Ms Wairimi for the 2nd, 3rd 4th, 5th and 7th defendant Court Assistant - Tupet https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/7593/eng@2025-10-22 2
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