LAPTRUST has won a court case, allowing it to expand an access road for its 30-unit housing complex in Karen, Nairobi. The Environment and Land Court dismissed an application by Kipsirgoi Investments Limited, which sought to cancel the easement.

• The court ruled that the right of way was lawfully established in the early 1970s during the subdivision of a larger land parcel.
• The dispute involved two adjacent properties in Ololua Ridge, Karen.
• The court affirmed that a nine-meter road width complies with planning standards for private access roads and that increased traffic due to residential intensification does not alter the road’s fundamental purpose.
• LAPTRUST can proceed with upgrades after securing a National Environment Management Authority (Nema) license.