Also known as: Asahi Group Holdings Limited
Japanese brewer acquiring Diageo's controlling stake in East African Breweries for Sh388 billion, approved by Kenya's competition authority in September 2026.
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The Standard
Audio By VocalizeKenya’s competition watchdog has approved Asahi Group Holdings’ acquisition of Diageo’s controlling stake in East African Breweries (EABL). …
State okays Japanese brewer's Sh388b takeover of Diageo's EABL stakeCitizen Digital
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has written to Chief Justice Martha Koome over a growing number of court cases challenging the proposed sale of the brewer to Japan's Asahi Group, saying the multiple lawsuits risk delaying the transaction a …
EABL seeks CJ Koome's intervention over lawsuits challenging Asahi takeover dealCitizen Digital
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has written to Chief Justice Martha Koome over a growing number of court cases challenging the proposed sale of the brewer to Japan's Asahi Group, saying the multiple lawsuits risk delaying the transaction a …
EABL seeks CJ Koome's intervention over lawsuits challenging Asahi takeover dealThe Standard
… 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 …
EABL seeks CJ's intervention over conflicting court orders in Sh300b share saleCitizen Digital
… PHOTO| COURTESY Audio By Vocalize The High Court has dismissed an application by JILK Construction Limited seeking to halt the proposed acquisition of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) shares by Japan-based Asahi Group Holdings from multinational drinks company Diageo. …
Court dismisses petition seeking to stop EABL-Diageo shares dealThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize A construction company has suffered a major blow after the High Court has rejected its bid to halt the Sh340 billion sale of Diageo's controlling stake in East African Breweries PLC (EABL) to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings. …
JILK construction loses bid to halt Sh340bn EABL shares saleCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 2 — The High Court has dismissed an application by Bia Tosha Distributors Limited seeking interim orders to stop the completion of a proposed transaction involving East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Diageo, and Asahi Group Holdings, pending the outcome of p …
High Court Dismisses Bid by Bia Tosha Distributors to Halt EABL–Diageo–Asahi TransactionCitizen Digital
… PHOTO| COURTESY Audio By Vocalize The High Court has dismissed an application by Bia Tosha Distributors Limited seeking interim orders to stop the completion of the proposed transaction involving East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Diageo and Asahi Group Holdings pending the d …
Court rejects Bia Tosha's application to stop EABL-Diageo-Asahi dealThe Standard
Bia Tosha Distributors Limited has suffered a major setback after the High Court dismissed its second attempt to halt the proposed Sh300 billion acquisition of Diageo PLC's controlling stake in East African Breweries Limited (EABL) by Japanese brewing giant Asahi Group Holdings. …
Blow to Bia Tosha as court rejects fresh bid to stop Sh300b EABL shares saleCitizen Digital
Japan's Asahi Group cleared to proceed with EABL-linked acquisition By Brian Kimani May 16, 2026 02:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at th …
Japan's Asahi Group cleared to proceed with EABL-linked acquisitionKenya's Competition Authority has approved Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings' acquisition of Diageo's controlling stake in East African Breweries, subject to conditions including that the merged entity reserve sufficient funds for liabilities and that at least 20 per cent of retail refrigeration space be reserved for non-EABL or non-Asahi branded products.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Competition Authority has approved Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings' acquisition of Diageo's controlling stake in East African Breweries, subject to conditions including that the merged entity reserve sufficient funds for liabilities and that at least 20 per cent of retail refrigeration space be reserved for non-EABL or non-Asahi branded products.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
East African Breweries Limited has written to Chief Justice Martha Koome requesting judicial intervention over multiple court cases challenging the proposed sale to Japan's Asahi Group, arguing that parallel proceedings risk delaying the transaction, creating investor uncertainty, and resulting in conflicting court orders.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
East African Breweries Limited has written to Chief Justice Martha Koome seeking intervention over multiple court cases challenging the proposed sale of the brewer to Japan's Asahi Group, saying the parallel proceedings risk conflicting court orders and could delay the transaction valued at about Ksh.340 billion.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
East African Breweries has asked Chief Justice Martha Koome to intervene in conflicting High Court orders surrounding the proposed Sh300 billion sale of Diageo's controlling stake to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings. The appeal follows a Machakos High Court temporary halt of the transaction while other Nairobi judges had declined to stop the deal.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Gregory Mutai declined to grant conservatory orders sought by JILK Construction Limited to stop the acquisition of East African Breweries Limited shares by Japan-based Asahi Group Holdings from Diageo, finding the petitioner had failed to establish sufficient grounds for the restraint.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court dismissed JILK Construction Company's application for conservatory orders to halt Diageo's Sh340 billion sale of its controlling stake in East African Breweries to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings, ruling that the firm's grievances had no link to the transaction.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has dismissed an application by Bia Tosha Distributors seeking interim orders to stop the completion of a proposed transaction involving East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Diageo, and Asahi Group Holdings, ruling that the applicant had already elected to pursue relief at the Court of Appeal and could not return to the High Court seeking similar orders on the same matter.
2 June 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's High Court rejected an application by Bia Tosha Distributors seeking interim orders to stop the EABL-Diageo-Asahi transaction while a Court of Appeal case proceeds, ruling the petitioner cannot return to the High Court for similar relief after choosing to pursue the matter in the appellate court.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Justice Gregory Mutai rejected Bia Tosha Distributors Limited's second application for conservatory orders to halt Diageo's proposed sale of its 65 percent stake in East African Breweries Limited to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings, valued at Sh300 billion or US$2.3 billion.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Capital Markets Authority and regulators in Tanzania and Uganda have approved an exemption allowing Japan's Asahi Group Holdings to proceed with its planned acquisition linked to East African Breweries PLC without making a mandatory takeover offer to shareholders.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A group of Kenyan petitioners has filed a High Court petition seeking to stop a planned shareholding transaction involving East African Breweries Limited, Asahi Group Holdings, and Diageo plc, citing alleged human rights and corporate governance violations.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court will rule on May 28, 2026 on a fresh attempt by a small Nairobi-based beer distributor, Bia Tosha Distributors Limited, to suspend the proposed Sh300 billion acquisition of Diageo's 65 percent stake in East African Breweries Limited by Japanese conglomerate Asahi Group Holdings, a deal valued at approximately US$2.3 billion.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Gregory Mutai declined Bia Tosha Distributors Limited's application for an expedited hearing of its petition challenging the termination of its exclusive distribution rights and seeking to block Diageo PLC's proposed Sh300 billion sale of its 65 percent stake in EABL to Asahi Group Holdings.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →