Nairobi, June 23 -- East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has asked Chief Justice Martha Koome to intervene in the growing number of court battles surrounding the planned Sh340 billion sale of British multinational Diageo's entire 65 percent stake in the regional brewer, as well as its holding in spirits maker UDV Kenya, to Japanese beverage firm Asahi Group Holdings.

EABL warned that parallel cases and conflicting court orders risk creating uncertainty over one of the largest corporate transactions in the region.

It added that the situation could undermine investor confidence and damage perceptions of Kenya's judicial and regulatory predictability.

In a letter dated June 23, 2026, EABL's lawyers, Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates, urged ...