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Court to rule on fresh bid to halt Sh30b EABL shares sale

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Justice Gregory Mutai has set May 28, 2026, as the ruling date after hearing all parties in the case.

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Justice Gregory Mutai has set May 28, 2026, as the ruling date after hearing all parties in the case.

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Justice Gregory Mutai of the Milimani High Court on Friday May 8, 2026, fixed the ruling date after hearing all parties in what has now become a second round of intense litigation over Bia Tosha Distributors Limited’s bid to halt the sale.
The High Court will on May 28, 2026, rule on a fresh attempt by a small Nairobi-based beer distributor to suspend the proposed Sh300 billion acquisition of Diageo PLC’s controlling stake in East African Breweries Limited (EABL) by Japanese conglomerate Asahi Group Holdings.

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Court to rule on EABL shares sale

The High Court is set to rule on May 28, 2026, regarding the attempt to halt the Sh300 billion sale of EABL shares.