Tension was high at Senteu Plaza, Kilimani, on Monday after
the Business Premises Rent Tribunal ordered the reinstatement of businessman
Chris Obure to the premises.
The Tribunal, sitting in Nairobi under Cyprian Mugambi
Nguthari (Chairperson), ruled in favour of Obure’s firm, SBS Dunhill Group (EA)
Limited, and ordered his return to the property located on L.R. No. 1/1373
(Original No. 1/989 & 1/990) along Lenana Road.
The court directed the respondents—Ajeetkumar C. Shah and Kamalkumar C. Shah—to reopen
the premises and allow the tenant full access and occupation.
The order covers the first floor of Senteu Plaza, where
Obure was operating before the eviction occurred two months ago.
Further, the Tribunal permitted Obure, in the alternative,
to break into the premises if the respondents failed to comply.
The Kilimani Police Station OCS was instructed to enforce
the orders and maintain peace during the reinstatement process.
The Tribunal also issued a temporary injunction restraining
the respondents, their agents, servants, or assignees from harassing or
intimidating Obure.
The respondents were barred from any further attempts to
evict him and ordered to bear the cost of the application.
Obure claims he had entered a lease-to-purchase agreement
for the building and paid over Sh1.3 billion before being locked out of the
premises.
The dispute, filed under BPRT/E553/2025, continues to raise
legal and commercial concerns over property transactions in the city.
The Tribunal emphasised that any violation of the orders
would attract penal consequences.
The ruling was officially signed and issued on July 28,
2025, by Hon. Willy Maina, Deputy Registrar.
