The decision in re Estate of Joseph Kiarie Mbugua (Deceased) presents a stark and commercially significant reminder of how Kenyan land law treats expired leasehold interests, and the risks that arise when renewal processes are left incomplete. The dispute revolved around LR No. 209/1627 along Thika Road, Nairobi, which had been held by the deceased under a 99-year lease that expired on 1 January 2001.