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    "id": 1108079,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Lari, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jonah Mwangi",
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        "legal_name": "Jonah Mburu Mwangi",
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    "content": "The other part that my good friend has also spoken about is the issue of distress. We have found that many landlords have used very uncouth means or ways of distressing tenants. You will find that maybe they lock you inside or they lock the house when you are at work. You will come in the middle of the night and find your house locked with five padlocks and you have no access to it. Maybe, you had a small delay in paying rent, which will cost you a lot because you have to look for the landlord. You might have to borrow some money so that the distress can be reduced. So, this Bill has also to address how we can solve the issue of distress. Other landlords can even block the water or switch off the power mostly in apartments or flats like in Pipeline where there are so many flats. A landlord will come and switch off the water meter or electricity and maybe you need to use the AC. So, the Bill should be clear on how we should address issues of distress. Another issue that we need to consider here is that there are landlords who have created their own laws. They say your rent is payable by 10th or 5th of the month and any late payment attracts a penalty of 10 or 20 per cent. Without evidence of any loss of money, they have put percentages that will always press the tenants. I will bring amendments during the Committee of the whole House stage on how late payments should be handled. This is because the Bill clearly says you can give notice of termination of the contract or agreement three months before the tenancy has expired, but issues of late payment and percentages of interest are very worrying. This The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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