All templatesLEASE AGREEMENT
THIS LEASE is made on 1 October 2026.
BETWEEN
(1) MARGARET WANJIKU NJERI of P.O. Box 22114-00400, Nairobi (the Landlord); and
(2) OTIS KIBET LANGAT of P.O. Box 7781-00100, Nairobi (the Tenant).
RECITALS
(A) The Landlord is entitled to let the premises described in this Lease.
(B) The Landlord has agreed to let and the Tenant to take those premises on the terms of this Lease.
IT IS AGREED as follows:
1. Definitions
1.1 In this Lease, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) 'Commencement Date' means 1 November 2026;
(b) 'Premises' means the office premises measuring approximately 450 square metres situate on the third floor of Delta Towers, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, together with three designated parking bays;
(c) 'Rent' means the rent payable under clause 3;
(d) 'Term' means the term of 3 years beginning on the Commencement Date; and
(e) 'Deposit' means the sum payable under clause 4.
2. Letting and Term
2.1 The Landlord lets and the Tenant takes the Premises described in this Lease, namely the office premises measuring approximately 450 square metres situate on the third floor of Delta Towers, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, together with three designated parking bays.
2.2 The letting is for a term of 3 years beginning on the Commencement Date.
2.3 The Tenant may use the common parts of the building so far as they are needed for access to and from the Premises.
3. Rent
3.1 The Tenant shall pay the Landlord rent of KES 150,000 per month (the Rent), payable monthly in advance, payable on or before the fifth day of each month.
3.2 The Rent is paid without deduction or set-off, in the manner the Landlord directs in writing.
3.3 The Rent is revised as follows: KES 165,000 per month from 1 November 2027 and KES 180,000 per month from 1 November 2028.
4. Deposit
4.1 The Tenant shall pay the Landlord a deposit of KES 300,000 on signing this Lease, as security for the Tenant's obligations under this Lease.
4.2 The Landlord may apply the Deposit to any Rent that is unpaid and to the cost of making good any damage to the Premises for which the Tenant is liable.
4.3 The Deposit is not rent in advance and does not bear interest.
4.4 The Landlord shall refund the Deposit to the Tenant, less any sum properly applied under this clause, within 30 days after the Tenant gives up the Premises.
5. Outgoings
5.1 The Tenant shall pay electricity, water, internet and insurance of its own goods.
5.2 The Landlord shall pay land rates, land rent and insurance of the building.
5.3 Each party shall pay what falls to it when it is due and shall on request show the other the receipt.
6. Permitted Use
6.1 The Tenant shall use the Premises only for lawful commercial office operations and related administrative business activities only.
6.2 The Tenant shall not use the Premises or any part of them for any illegal purpose.
6.3 The Tenant shall not use the Premises or any part of them so as to cause a nuisance to the Landlord or to the neighbours.
7. Inventory
7.1 The Landlord hands over with the Premises the following items, which remain the Landlord's property:
(a) 2 reception desks;
(b) 14 office chairs;
(c) 1 boardroom table;
(d) 3 air conditioning units.
7.2 The Tenant shall keep the items listed in clause 7.1 in good condition and shall not remove them from the Premises.
7.3 The Tenant shall return those items at the end of the Term in the condition in which they were handed over, fair wear and tear excepted.
7.4 The Tenant shall pay the cost of replacing any item listed in clause 7.1 that is lost or damaged beyond fair wear and tear.
8. Repairs and Maintenance
8.1 The Landlord is responsible for structural repairs and common areas.
8.2 The Tenant is responsible for internal repairs and damage caused by its employees, agents or visitors.
8.3 Each party shall carry out its repairs promptly and in a proper manner.
9. Tenant's Obligations
9.1 The Tenant shall pay the Rent at the times and in the manner this Lease requires.
9.2 The Tenant shall not make any structural alteration or addition to the Premises without the Landlord's prior written consent.
9.3 The Tenant shall not assign, sublet or part with possession of the Premises or any part of them without the Landlord's prior written consent.
Renting and property
Tenancy or lease agreement template (Kenya)
Also called: Lease / Tenancy Agreement
What it is for
Renting out, or renting, a house, shop or office.
The Kenyan law it follows
- Land Act 2012
- Landlord and Tenant Shops Hotels Act Cap 301
- Rent Restriction Act Cap 296
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