Nairobi, Aug. 12 -- The High Court has declined to lift the suspension of Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited's mining operations over a licensing and compliance dispute with the government.

The court said the suspension imposed by Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho on July 28, 2026 had already taken effect when the company moved to court.

"I note that the decision of July 28, 2026 had become effective by the time the applicant moved the court on July 30, 2026. I also note that implementation of the decision had begun in earnest, and that the parties had reached a consensus, from the meeting of July 29, 2026, on the suspension remaining in force, even if the applicant takes steps to bring itself into compliance," said the judge in the rulin...