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Josephat Kabinga Wagocho v David Chege Mwangi [2021] KEBPRT 153 (KLR)

[2021] KEBPRT 153 (KLR) Business Premises Rent Tribunal
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Court
Business Premises Rent Tribunal
Case number
153
Citation
[2021] KEBPRT 153 (KLR)
Decided
5 November 2021
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TypeBusiness Premises Rent TribunalPostureAppeal from a previous rulingCoramHON. GAKUHI CHEGE
Holding

The issues raised are res judicata and the application is dismissed with costs.

Facts

The landlord sought to levy distress for rent arrears and evict the tenant, while the tenant argued the landlord did not come to court with clean hands and the application was an abuse of process.

Issues

  1. Res Judicata
  2. Abuse of Process

Reasoning

The court found the landlord's application to be res judicata due to the previous ruling in Embu BPRT No. E001 of 2021, and dismissed the application as an abuse of process.

Outcome

Dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The application is dismissed with costs of Kshs.25,000/- to the Respondent.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (3)
  • Kenya Commercial Bank Limited – vs- Benjoh Amalgamated Limited (2017) eKLR
  • Independent Electrol & Boundaries Commission – vs- Maina Kiai & 3 others (2017) eKLR
  • Mburu Kinyua – vs- Gachini Tutu (1978) KLR 69
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