Kenyan case law
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Kimathi v Nyaga & another (Tribunal Case 29 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 845 (KLR) (Civ) (21 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tribunal finds that the parties have no claim against each other and each party shall bear their own costs
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Rims Supplies Co. Ltd v Munene (Tribunal Case 78 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 1082 (KLR) (21 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tenancy is a controlled tenancy, and the tenant is a protected tenant. The landlord was not entitled to levy distress for rent arrears.
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Global Liquor Agencies Limited v Gituma (Tribunal Case E208 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 844 (KLR) (Civ) (21 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tenant’s application is dismissed as an afterthought and an abuse of the tribunal's process.
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Cause Impact Limited v Tawfiq Trust Registered Trustees & 2 others (Tribunal Case E435 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 1080 (KLR) (18 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The ex parte orders are set aside due to concealment of material facts and against the doctrine of res judicata.
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Mbaya v Onyoki (Tribunal Case E381 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 836 (KLR) (18 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's bill of costs is hereby dismissed with no orders as to costs and the file is ordered closed.
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Cause Impact Limited v Towfiq Trust Registered Trustee & 2 others (Tribunal Case E435 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 851 (KLR) (18 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The ex-parte orders are set aside due to concealment of material facts and the doctrine of res judicata.
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Murimi v Mwangi & another (Tribunal Case 935 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 846 (KLR) (Civ) (18 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The Landlord shall pay damages to the Tenant at the rate of Kshs 313,820 by December 31, 2022.
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Swaleh v Hassan Mohammed Hussein t/a Ilade Oil (Tribunal Case E026 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 828 (KLR) (Civ) (17 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ Tenant is restrained from eviction and interference with business, parking slots, and office space; landlord is ordered to pay Kshs 25,000 in costs; OCS Embu Police Station to ensure compliance
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Mrema v Olivejoy Care Estates Property Managers Ltd (Tribunal Case E030 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 877 (KLR) (17 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The landlord's notice to terminate tenancy is approved and the tenant is ordered to vacate the premises.
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Okoa Maisha Supermaket Ltd v Five Secrets Investment Limited; Ngotho (Interested Party) (Tribunal Case E100 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 835 (KLR) (15 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection is dismissed.
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Abdul Karim Rashid t/a Melodica v Elimu Investments Ltd & Salimirwa Trading Co. Ltd (Tribunal Case E464 of 2016) [2022] KEBPRT 1086 (KLR) (14 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tenant's application for adjournment of the main suit is dismissed, and a fresh inspection of the premises is ordered.
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Generations Electronics & Allied Limited v Mwanzia (Tribunal Case E583 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 841 (KLR) (Civ) (14 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The landlord's notice is declared defective and invalid, and the landlord is restrained from evicting the tenant.
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Jaki Wholesalers Limited v Omari (Tribunal Case E683 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 829 (KLR) (Civ) (14 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ Tenant's application and reference dismissed; landlord's costs assessed at Kshs 30,000/-
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Mohamed v Mahmood (Tribunal Case E049 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 827 (KLR) (14 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The landlord's tenancy notice is upheld, and the tenant is ordered to vacate the premises with immediate effect.
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Nzavi v Faza Properties Limited & another (Tribunal Case E399 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 820 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tribunal finds in favor of the landlord, allowing the reference and application for eviction.
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Mbarak Pit Contractor v Shree Mombasa Lohana Community Registered Trustees (Tribunal Case E119 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 858 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection is allowed, and the landlord is ordered to issue a fresh termination notice in clear and unequivocal terms.
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Muriithi & another v Nderitu; Kaburi & another (Interested Parties) (Tribunal Case E002 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 825 (KLR) (Civ) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tribunal orders that rent be paid to the owner as per the status quo established by the court in CM SUCC. NO. 301 of 2017.
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Rhumba Health & Fitness Co. Ltd v Osidai Limited (Tribunal Case E506 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 859 (KLR) (10 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tenant's application is upheld, and the landlord is ordered to return the tenant's goods and provide alternative storage space.
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Chege v Yonguo (Tribunal Case E228 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 816 (KLR) (Civ) (10 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tribunal lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter and dismisses both the reference and the application by the tenant.
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Mwalimu Traders v Lalani (Tribunal Case 075 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 826 (KLR) (Civ) (10 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The Tribunal finds the Landlord's Notice to terminate the tenancy invalid and unfair.
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Kabacha v Gathara; Winsor Limited (Agent) (Tribunal Case E580 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 814 (KLR) (Civ) (9 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tenant's application is dismissed as the tribunal has no jurisdiction due to the residential nature of the lease agreement
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Chege & Partners v Mugo (Tribunal Case E328 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 1084 (KLR) (9 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The landlord's application is dismissed. The reference fees and costs have been settled by the tenant's payment. The tenant is ordered to file valuation reports within 30 days.
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Anyango t/a Celly Star Academy v Oketch t/a Gospel Miracle & Healing Power Church & another (Tribunal Case E011 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 860 (KLR) (Civ) (9 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tribunal granted the interim order sought by the tenant and taxed the landlord's bill at Kshs 29,940/-
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Lasky Investment Limited v Pyrethrum Processing Company Ltd & another (Tribunal Case E041 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 856 (KLR) (Civ) (8 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The tribunal upholds the landlord's preliminary objection and dismisses the tenant's reference and application.
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Nkubitu v Memeu (Tribunal Case 40 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 818 (KLR) (Civ) (8 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The termination notice was lawful and met the legal requirement