Also known as: Diageo Africa
Diageo — multinational beverage company selling controlling stake in East African Breweries to Japan's Asahi Group for Ksh.340 billion.
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John Musunga appointed as Diageo Africa Managing Director By Benjamin Muriuki June 30, 2026 05:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Diageo appoints John Musunga as Managing Director for Africa. …
John Musunga appointed as Diageo Africa Managing DirectorThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Diageo has appointed John Musunga as managing director, Africa, effective July 1, 2026, reinforcing the company's long-term commitment to the continent as a strategic growth market. …
Diageo appoints John Musunga as Managing Director for AfricaCitizen Digital
… wing concern over repeated litigation surrounding the transaction. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The sale, announced by Diageo …
EABL seeks CJ Koome's intervention over lawsuits challenging Asahi takeover dealCitizen Digital
… wing concern over repeated litigation surrounding the transaction. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The sale, announced by Diageo …
EABL seeks CJ Koome's intervention over lawsuits challenging Asahi takeover dealCitizen Digital
Court dismisses petition seeking to stop EABL-Diageo shares deal By Dzuya Walter June 17, 2026 07:04 (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 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
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 dealCapital News
… The latest filing seeks to halt the Diageo-Asahi transaction through an injunction and introduces a claim of Sh45 billion. …
High Court moves to clarify record in long-running Bia Tosha caseCitizen Digital
… The petition seeks, among other remedies, to block a transaction involving Diageo through an injunction, while also introducing a claim of KSh 45 billion. …
High Court directs clarification of pleadings in Bia Tosha–EABL caseDiageo has appointed John Musunga as Managing Director for Africa, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding his role overseeing South, West and Central Africa operations. Musunga brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across Africa, Europe and Asia, and will relocate from London to Nairobi.
18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Diageo has appointed John Musunga as Managing Director for Africa, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding his role overseeing South, West and Central Africa operations. Musunga brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across Africa, Europe and Asia, and will relocate from London to Nairobi.
18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Diageo has appointed John Musunga as managing director for Africa, effective July 1, 2026, based in Nairobi. Musunga brings over 25 years of experience across Africa, Europe and Asia, including nearly two decades in senior leadership roles, and previously served as managing director for Diageo's South, West and Central Africa business and CEO of Guinness Nigeria.
30 June 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 →
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 →
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 →