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Dealing with a nuisance neighbour

By Musyoki Kimanthi

Q: I live in a third floor apartment in a Nairobi suburb. My neighbour in the apartment below mine is a heavy smoker, and all the time my house is inundated with cigarette smoke emanating from his house. I have discussed the matter with him but he retorts that I should mind my own business because, after all, he is not smoking in my house. Do I have a remedy in law against my neighbour?

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