Supreme Court Settles Key Land Law Principles: Legitimate Expectation, Bona Fide Purchaser, and the Indefeasibility of Title on Public Land
In a landmark judgment delivered on April 11, 2025, the Supreme Court of Kenya in Petition No. E033 of 2023, Harcharan Singh Sehmi & Another v Tarabana Company Limited & 5 Others, revisited and clarified critical principles surrounding land ownership in Kenya, particularly concerning the renewal of leases on public land, the doctrine of innocent purchaser for value, and the…