Kenyan case law
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Peter Irungu Muhoro t/a Traqman Investment v Joseph Antony Maina Kiama t/a Josmak Co. Limited (Tribunal Case E472 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1196 (KLR) (17 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Business Premises Rent Tribunal (BPRT) has no jurisdiction over the dispute as the premises in question is an industrial purpose property and not a shop, hotel, or catering establishment.
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Khisa v Mbaya (Tribunal Case E041 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1386 (KLR) (15 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter and the relationship between the landlord and tenant still subsists.
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Odhiambo & another v Kiarie & another (Tribunal Case E577 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1389 (KLR) (15 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Tribunal orders the landlord to prohibit unlawful harassment, eviction, and disconnection of electricity, and the tenant to pay rent at the contract amount.
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Odhiambo & another v Kiarie & another (Tribunal Case E744 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1387 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (15 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Tribunal orders the landlord to restore the electricity power supply to the tenant's premises immediately and prohibits the landlord from unlawfully increasing rent, harassing, evicting, or disconnecting electricity. The tenants are ordered to pay rent at the contract amount of Kshs. 7,000/= and the loss of Kshs. 32,800 is proved but offset by Kshs. 20,000 owed to the landlord.
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Angwenyi v Kariuki (Tribunal Case E763 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1379 (KLR) (15 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The application and reference are allowed, and the landlord's notices for termination and rent increment are dismissed. The tenant is granted the right to continue with his business peacefully and the landlord is prohibited from harassing the tenant.
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Double Key Limited v Chill Spot Management & another (Tribunal Case E643 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1130 (KLR) (15 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The applications and references are allowed and dismissed on the following terms: the Landlord is entitled to the rent arrears amounting to Ksh 690,000, and the landlord's application for possession is allowed.
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Kubasu v Gituma (Tribunal Case E464 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1127 (KLR) (15 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ Tenant's application is dismissed with costs assessed at Kshs. 50,000. Tenant shall forthwith yield possession of the demised premises to the landlord.
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Kareithi v Benjamin Thumu Mwangi t/a Uncle Ben & another (Tribunal Case E626 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1152 (KLR) (Civ) (14 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Tribunal found that the tenancy is controlled and granted the tenant a temporary injunction.
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Mauso v Omari & another (Tribunal Case E615 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1392 (KLR) (Civ) (14 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Tribunal finds that the Landlord did not issue a proper Notice of Termination of Tenancy as required by the Landlord and Tenants (Hotels, Shops and Catering Establishments) Act Cap 301. The Landlord shall be allowed to issue a fresh Tenancy Notice upon the lapse of two calendar months, not earlier than January 31, 2024.
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Wambura v Morumbwa (Tribunal Case E143 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1200 (KLR) (13 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Notice of Termination is not enforceable due to non-compliance with the formal requirements and the stipulated timelines.
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Mwita v Njagi & another (Tribunal Case E017 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1342 (KLR) (10 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Tribunal finds the notice to be in the prescribed form and thus legal and valid.
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Isaac Kuria t/a Mishku Communications v Nitin Shah t/a Jaykay Enterprises Ltd & another (Tribunal Case 48 & 57 of 2021 (Consolidated)) [2023] KEBPRT 695 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (10 November 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The application dated 31/3/2021 is hereby dismissed with costs.
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County to County Choma Grill Limited v Wachira t/a Paddy Distributors (Tribunal Case E028 of 2022) [2023] KEBPRT 1113 (KLR) (10 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to entertain the tenant's application for injunction as it is res judicata. The tenant was served with the notice to terminate tenancy, and the landlord is free to enforce the notice in separate proceedings.
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Mwaura v Mbela (Tribunal Case E198 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1124 (KLR) (10 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Respondent/Tenant is ordered to fix all removed doors within seven days and to observe good discipline and pay rent in full.
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Kotut & 2 others v Keiyo Housing Co-operative Society Limited (Tribunal Case E020 of 2020 & E021 & E019 of 2022 (Consolidated)) [2023] KEBPRT 1384 (KLR) (10 November 2023) (Judgment)
✦ The notices of termination were found to be invalid due to non-compliance with the Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act Cap 301.
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Abdalla & 4 others v Umoja Mosque Community Welfare Organization & another (Tribunal Case 400 of 2021) [2023] KEBPRT 1109 (KLR) (10 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ Umoja Mosque & Madrassa Society is the landlord of the tenants and entitled to the rent payable by the tenants for the suit premises.
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Nursing Homes limited t/a Parkroad Nursing Homes v Nairobi North Healthcare Limited (Tribunal Case E852 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1160 (KLR) (Civ) (9 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The tenancy is a controlled tenancy, the suit is not res judicata, and the landlord is prohibited from arbitrarily increasing rent without following the procedure under Cap 301 of the Laws of Kenya.
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Macharia v Makali (Tribunal Case E146 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1170 (KLR) (8 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The notice of termination was found to be in violation of the Landlord and Tenant (shops, hotels and catering establishments) Act, Cap 301, and the Tribunal ruled that the notice was null and void.
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Juma v Anyiko (Tribunal Case E809 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 678 (KLR) (7 November 2023) (Judgment)
✦ Judgment is entered for the Tenant and against the Landlady for Kshs 109,638 with interest, and costs of Kshs 30,000.
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Mutisya v Muindu & another (Tribunal Case E191 of 2022) [2023] KEBPRT 686 (KLR) (6 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Tribunal has jurisdiction and the matter is not res judicata. The Tenant is awarded two months rent in lieu of notice, general damages of Kshs.100,000, and Kshs.30,000 in costs.
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Mwangi v Nderitu (Tribunal Case E070 of 2022) [2023] KEBPRT 1301 (KLR) (3 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The Tribunal found that the relationship between the parties was not a controlled tenancy and thus did not have jurisdiction to hear the matter.
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Kimani v Machot (Tribunal Case 375 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 659 (KLR) (3 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ Mandatory injunction granted against the Tenant to deliver vacant possession of the premises.
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Muriuki v Kiraguri (Tribunal Case E098 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1116 (KLR) (3 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The landlord is restrained from interfering with the tenant's possession and use of the premises. The landlord is not entitled to the refund of Kshs. 350,000 paid by the tenant.
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Gulf Intertrading Company Ltd & another v Total Energies Marketing Kenya PLC (Tribunal Case E658 of 2023) [2023] KEBPRT 1154 (KLR) (3 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The landlord's notice of preliminary objection is unmeritorious and dismissed with costs to the tenants.
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Otieno v Mohamed (Tribunal Case 54 of 2019) [2023] KEBPRT 1286 (KLR) (3 November 2023) (Ruling)
✦ The landlord's application is allowed, the suit is reinstated, and the two cases are consolidated.