East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has written to Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome seeking administrative intervention regarding an increasing number of court cases challenging the proposed acquisition involving assets of Asahi Group Holdings and Diageo. In the letter dated June 23, 2026, EABL warned that parallel proceedings across different High Court stations are creating legal
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
Beer distributor Bia Tosha Distributors Limited has withdrawn its legal challenge against a major deal involving East African Breweries PLC (EABL), Diageo and Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings. The move removes one of the main legal challenges facing Diageo’s planned sale of its 65% stake in EABL to Asahi in a deal valued at about $2.3