Bia Tosha Distributors Limited — small Nairobi-based beer distributor pursuing legal action over EABL distribution rights and the Diageo-Asahi deal.
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… The deal has faced several challenges in Kenya, including a suit by distributor Bia Tosha that was dismissed in April, prompting EABL to ask Kenya's chief justice in June to speed up related hearings. …
Kenya clears Diageo's sale of EABL stake to Asahi for Ksh.297BThe Standard
… In its letter to the Chief Justice, EABL noted that courts in Nairobi had repeatedly rejected attempts to stop the acquisition, including cases filed by Bia Tosha Distributors Limited, JILK Construction Company and other litigants."We respectfully write to bring to Your Ladyship' …
EABL seeks CJ's intervention over conflicting court orders in Sh300b share saleThe Standard
… "I share the same view as my brother Judge Bahati Mwamuye in the Bia Tosha matter, that no nexus has been shown between the impugned transaction and the petition now before the court," the judge ruled.JILK's case traced back to a terminated 2017 Kisumu brewery construction contra …
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
Court rejects Bia Tosha's application to stop EABL-Diageo-Asahi deal By Dzuya Walter June 02, 2026 05:24 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi. …
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 saleThe Standard
… 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 to one of the biggest corporate transactions in East …
Court to rule on fresh bid to halt Sh30b EABL shares saleThe Standard
… Justice Gregory Mutai declined an application by Bia Tosha Distributors Limited seeking an expedited hearing of its petition challenging the termination of its exclusive distribution rights and its bid to stop the proposed Sh300 billion sale of Diageo PLC’s 65 percent stake in EA …
Court deals blow to Bia Tosha bid on EABL saleCapital News
NAIROBI, April 29, 2026 — The High Court has moved to streamline proceedings in the long-running dispute between Bia Tosha Distributors Limited and East African Breweries PLC (EABL), directing that the official record of the petition be clarified before any substantive hearing pr …
High Court moves to clarify record in long-running Bia Tosha caseCitizen Digital
High Court directs clarification of pleadings in Bia Tosha–EABL case By Benjamin Muriuki April 30, 2026 03:59 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A file image of the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi. …
High Court directs clarification of pleadings in Bia Tosha–EABL caseKenya's Competition Authority has approved Diageo's sale of its 65% stake in East African Breweries to Japan's Asahi Holdings for $2.3 billion (approximately Ksh.297.9 billion). The regulator imposed conditions including requirements that EABL reserve funds for outstanding liabilities and allocate 20% of cooler space in retail outlets to competitors' drinks.
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Kenya's Competition Authority has approved Diageo's sale of its 65% stake in East African Breweries to Japan's Asahi Holdings for $2.3 billion (approximately Ksh.297.9 billion). The regulator imposed conditions including requirements that EABL reserve funds for outstanding liabilities and allocate 20% of cooler space in retail outlets to competitors' drinks.
18 hours ago · 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 →
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 →
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 →
The High Court has directed that the official record of the long-running petition between Bia Tosha Distributors Limited and East African Breweries PLC be clarified before substantive proceedings. The dispute, spanning over a decade, includes a Further Amended Petition filed in January 2026 seeking to halt the Diageo-Asahi transaction and claiming Sh45 billion, which EABL and Diageo have opposed.
30 April 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has directed that proceedings in a dispute between Bia Tosha Distributors Limited and East African Breweries PLC will not advance until the court formally establishes which version of the petition is officially on record. The case centres on a Further Amended Petition filed by Bia Tosha in January 2026, which seeks an injunction to block a Diageo transaction and claims KSh 45 billion, though EABL and Diageo contend such financial remedies fall outside the court's constitutional jurisdiction.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →