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Asahi Group CEO Atsushi Katsuki and EABL Group MD Jane Karuku at a past event in Nairobi. [File Courtesy]
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has written to Chief Justice Martha Koome seeking intervention over conflicting High Court orders surrounding the proposed Sh300 billion sale of Diageo Plc's controlling stake in the brewer to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings Limited.
In a letter dated June 23, 2026, EABL, through its lawyers Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates, expressed concern over what it termed as parallel court proceedings, forum shopping and the risk of contradictory decisions from courts of equal jurisdiction, warning that the developments could undermine investor confidence and damage Kenya's reputation as an investment destination.
The move comes days after the Machakos High Court temporarily halted the transaction despite several judges in Nairobi declining to stop the deal.
