JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
1. The appellant, The Registered Trustees, Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme, is the registered owner of the property known as Land Reference Number 209/12085 on which there is erected residential premises occupied by the interested parties as tenants. On 12th October 2017, the appellant served lease renewal notice on the interested parties. On 10th January 2018, the interested parties instituted suit before the Rent Restriction Tribunal in Nairobi Rent Restriction Cause No. 40 of 2018 seeking, among other reliefs, orders to restrain the appellant from increasing rent, evicting them from the premises, or in any manner interfering with their existing tenancies. Interim restraining orders were issued by the Tribunal against the appellant to that effect on 10th January 2018.
2. Being of the view that the Tribunal had no jurisdiction over the matter, on 20th March 2018, the appellant moved the Environment and Land Court at Nairobi under certificate of urg…