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Inside intriguing Sh1.29bn landlord-tenant fight over Kilimani plaza
Chris Obure addresses the media at Kilimani Police Station on July 30, 2025, after recording a statement over alleged death threats linked to the Senteu Plaza ownership dispute.
Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group
A commercial lease signed between a landlord and tenant has spiralled into a years-long battle over control of Nairobi’s Senteu Plaza after the tenant invested Sh1.29 billion in the property, including CCTV installations and street lighting, in anticipation of eventually buying it.
The conflict has pitted former tenant SBS Dunhill Group (East Africa) Limited against the building’s owners in a dispute involving a failed purchase bid, excess rent deposits, alleged signature forgeries, contested leases, eviction orders and disputed documents.
