The High Court is set to rule on May 28, 2026, regarding the attempt to halt the Sh300 billion sale of EABL shares.
UpdateImportant
Developing1 update
Court to rule on fresh bid to halt Sh30b EABL shares sale
Latest: Justice Gregory Mutai has set May 28, 2026, as the ruling date after...
Story-level discussion
Start here
Justice Gregory Mutai has set May 28, 2026, as the ruling date after hearing all parties in the case.
Latest confirmed
Justice Gregory Mutai has set May 28, 2026, as the ruling date after hearing all parties in the case.
What we know
Confirmed
- 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.
3hUpdateLatest