Landlord visits at lunchtime

I am a specialist working in the technology sector. My work permits me to work from home, so I spend most of my day at home. I live in a one-bedroom, self-contained house within the same compound as my landlord. The landlord frequently visits me unannounced during lunch to discuss my rent or something concerning the house. Since I usually have lunch then, I often invite him to join me. This has never been an issue until now when he comes accompanied by his wife and sometimes his sons. It has become a habit, and the number of people keeps increasing. I don’t want to relocate, but these unannounced lunch visits have become problematic. Please guide me on what to do to end this.
FJ, Dar es Salaam

Your kind gesture touches us. While you have been considerate with your landlord and invited him for lunch, the law does not oblige you to do so. The Land Act, Cap. 113 [R.E 2019] (the Land Act), which governs aspects concerning leases, provides under section 88(1)(a) that in every lease there are covenants by the lessor (landlord) with the lessee (tenant) binding the lessor that so long as the lessee pays the rent, observes and performs the covenants and conditions contained or implied in the lease and on his part to be observed and performed, the lessee shall peaceably and quietly possess and enjoy the land leased during the term of the lease without any lawful interruption from or by the lessor or any person rightfully claiming through him.

This section means the landlord is not supposed to disturb the tenant renting their land or house where the tenant pays their rent and observes their contract. If that is your case, then your landlord is in breach of the lease contract and the Land Act. Unless you are withholding information about being a problematic tenant which is not uncommon, the landlord is prohibited by law from disturbing you with his unannounced visits. You can talk to your landlord about this behaviour and how it interferes with your right to peaceful and quiet enjoyment of the rented premises. If you keep on serving him lunch, you might not be sending the right signal. Your lawyer can guide you further.