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Rent deposit, every tenant's nightmare

When Michael Kimano wanted to move out of his one bedroom apartment in Nairobi's Donholm to a more spacious one in Jamhuri Estate along Ngong' Road, he budgeted for a refund of his rental deposit amounting to Sh22,000.

The terms of his tenancy in Donholm included a two-month deposit refundable so long as he gave a two-months notice to the owner. Little did he know what lay in wait for him.

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