The High Court has dismissed an application seeking to stop the proposed acquisition of a majority stake in East African Breweries PLC (EABL) by Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings, paving the way for the transaction to proceed pending final regulatory approval. In a ruling delivered on June 17, Justice Gregory Mutai declined to grant conservatory orders
The High Court has delivered a landmark judgment confirming that married daughters have the same inheritance rights as sons, rejecting long-held cultural beliefs that exclude women from family property after marriage. The ruling came in a succession dispute involving the estate of the late George Kimani Gaturu, also known as Kimani Gaturu. The case, which
The High Court has temporarily suspended the appointment of three members of the Board of Directors of Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging their appointments. In a ruling issued on June 10, 2026, Justice David Mburu said the case is urgent and should be handled quickly.