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Pepercrest Company Limited v Peter Macharia Wamutte & Rose Violet Kerigo Murage Trading As Rack Reality [2022] KEBPRT 59 (KLR)

[2022] KEBPRT 59 (KLR) Business Premises Rent Tribunal
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Court
Business Premises Rent Tribunal
Case number
59
Citation
[2022] KEBPRT 59 (KLR)
Decided
16 February 2022
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TypeTribunal CasePostureTenant's application for an injunction against landlord to restrain eviction pending determination of complaintCoramHON. GAKUHI CHEGE, Thuku for the Tenant, Landlord/Respondent present in person, Rose Kerigo- Co. Landlord present in person
Holding

Tenant's application for injunction is dismissed with costs, interim orders are discharged, landlord awarded Kshs.20,000 in costs, and landlord is at liberty to recover outstanding rent.

Facts

Tenant applied for an injunction to prevent eviction from business premises due to alleged threats and landlord's failure to carry out repairs. Tenant claimed to have made repairs worth Kshs.160,000, but was in arrears of Kshs.87,500.

Issues

  1. Whether the tenant is entitled to the reliefs sought.
  2. Who is liable to pay costs.

Reasoning

Tenant failed to show a prima facie case and had not fulfilled its obligations, including payment of rent. Tenant was in arrears of Kshs.87,500.

Outcome

Tenant's application dismissed

Orders

  • Tenant's application dated 17/9/2021 and reference of even date dismissed with costs.
  • Interim orders given on 23/9/2021 discharged and/or vacated.
  • Landlord awarded Kshs.20,000 in costs.
  • Landlord at liberty to use lawful means to recover outstanding rent without further recourse to the Tribunal.

Remedies

  • Costs awarded to landlord.
  • Interim orders discharged.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (3)
  • Giella vs Cassman Brown and Co. Ltd (1973) EA 358
  • Kyangavo vs Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd & Another (2004) eKLR
  • Samuel Kipkori Ngeno vs Local Authorities Pension Trust (Registered Trustees) & Another (2013) eKLR
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