Elias Muroki & Amos Nkari v Anjuman E. Burhani [2019] KEBPRT 9 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

BUSINESS PREMISES RENT TRIBUNAL

TRIBUNAL CASE NO. 42 OF 2017 CONSOLIDATED WITH 23 OF 2017 (MOMBASA)

ELIAS MUROKI

AMOS NKARI............................................................TENANTS/APPLICANTS

VERSUS

ANJUMAN E. BURHANI....................................LANDLORD/RESPONDENT

JUDGEMENT

The Tribunal has perused the Landlord’s report which has been prepared by Fairland Valuers Ltd and the Tenant’s valuation which has been prepared by Maina Chege & Co.

The Landlord’s valuation recommends the increase of rent for the Tenant in BPRT 23/2017 (Amos Nkari) from shs 14,500 to shs 17,900 and for the Tenant in BPRT 42/2016 (Elias Muroki from shs 20,000 to shs 51,400.

The Tenant’s valuation Maina Chege & Co does not recommend any rent increase.  In the light of the above discrepancies, it is necessary for the valuers of the parties to appear before the parties to appear before the Tribunal to give evidence and to defend the integrity of their valuation report.

The Tribunal makes the following orders;

1.  The reference shall be heard in the Tribunal next session.

2.  The valuation of the parties shall appear before the Tribunal and give oral evidence.

3.  Costs in the cause.

Ruling delivered this 17th day of May 2019 in the presence of Nafula for the Landlord.  Tenant in BPRT 42/2017 present.

MBICHI MBOROKI

CHAIRMAN

BUSINESS PREMISES RENT TRIBUNAL