Court of Appeal judge Gatembu Kairu has recused himself from a Ksh.2.4 billion land dispute involving the family of the late former minister Koinange. The case centers on an application by Lennah Catherine Koinange seeking to halt proceedings in the Environment and Land Court (ELC).

• The dispute involves land valued at Ksh.2.4 billion.
• Lennah Catherine Koinange is a daughter of the Koinange family and is seeking to stay ELC proceedings.
• The ELC had previously quashed a report by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on procedural grounds.
• Nairobi House Limited, represented by advocate Phillip Nyachoti, strongly opposed the application, arguing the Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction.
• The respondent cited a judgment by Justice Angote from 24 November 2022, relating to Nairobi ELC JR E013 of 2020.