Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- The Court of Appeal has blocked attempts to introduce new evidence from Parliament and add fresh parties to a prolonged legal battle over a lucrative 4,000-acre parcel within the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

The contested land, known as Cis-Mara/Talek/155, is owned by businessman Livingstone Kunini Ntutu, who is a brother of Narok Governor Patrick Ntutu.

In two separate rulings, a three-judge bench dismissed applications by private individual Antony Kilerai and the Maasai Mara Disabled Self-Help Group, who sought to join the appeal and submit new materials.

The judges cited strict appellate rules and concerns over disrupting ongoing proceedings.

The dispute, spanning over 25 years, involves multiple court cases cha...