Nairobi businessman seeks court order to stop auction of his property over rent arrears

Nairobi businessman seeks court order to stop auction of his property over rent arrears..

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A Nairobi businessman is seeking a court order to prevent his property from being auctioned over alleged rent arrears, which he claims are disputed.

The businessman, John Kinyua, believes he has overpaid rent and is owed Ksh.1,274,845, while the landlord claims arrears of Ksh.749,600 plus auctioneer fees.
The parties involved are John Kinyua and his landlord, with auctioneers also named in the court filings.
Kinyua alleges the landlord ignored previous court orders directing mediation before pursuing auction proceedings. The court has scheduled an inter partes hearing for March 12, 2026, and did not certify the application as urgent.

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