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Karanja v Karanja (Tribunal Case E027 of 2024) [2025] KEBPRT 236 (KLR) (11 March 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KEBPRT 236 (KLR) Business Premises Rent Tribunal
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Court
Business Premises Rent Tribunal
Case number
236
Citation
[2025] KEBPRT 236 (KLR)
Decided
11 March 2025
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TypeTribunal CasePostureAppeal from a previous orderCoramP. KITUR
Holding

The matter is struck out for want of jurisdiction.

Facts

The Applicant, Ann Wambui Karanja, has been occupying the portion of land adjacent to the suit premises since 1997, conducting her workshop business. The Respondent, Samuel Mwangi Karanja, is the registered proprietor of the suit premises and served a notice to terminate the tenancy, intending to evict the Applicant.

Issues

  1. Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction over the matter.
  2. Whether the reference dated 12th April 2024 is merited.

Reasoning

The court found that there is no landlord-tenant relationship between the parties due to the lack of an agreement or payment of rent, and thus the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction.

Outcome

The matter is struck out.

Orders

  • The matter herein is struck out for want of jurisdiction.
  • Each party shall bear their own costs of these proceedings.
  • File marked as closed.
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