The rights of a tenant under Kenya Law

Rights as a private tenant
*.You are entitled to quiet and exclusive enjoyment of your home. If noise from other tenants or neighbours is disturbing you, ask them to stop and also inform your landlord. If this does not work, you can make a formal complaint.
*.You are entitled to certain minimum standards of accommodation
*.You have the right to contact the landlord or their agent at any reasonable times. You are also entitled to have appropriate contact information (telephone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, etc.)
*.Your landlord is only allowed to enter your home with your permission. If the landlord needs to carry out repairs or inspect the premises, it should be by prior arrangement, except in an emergency
*.You are entitled to reimbursement for any repairs that you carry out thatare the landlord's responsibility
*.You are entitled to have visitors to stay overnight or for short periods, unless specifically forbidden in your tenancy agreement. You must tell your landlord if you have an extra person moving in
*.You are entitled to a certain amount of notice of the termination of your tenancy
*.You are entitled to refer any disputes to the Rent Tribunal Board  without being penalised for doing so
*Demand for structural Repairs.Structural repairs like the roof, walls, plumbing, electrical are the responsibility of the landlord and therefore if the tenant has paid rent, they have the right to demand that the landlord carries out these structural repairs.
*If your landlord is not maintaining the property to the proper standards you can contact your local authority, which is responsible for enforcing standards in rented housing.