Diageo urges Kenyan chief justice to speed up hearings of bids to stop $2.3bn Asahi deal (opens original article in a new tab)

Diageo is pushing Kenya's chief justice to accelerate court hearings blocking its $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries to Asahi, after a minority shareholder halted the deal through legal action.

• Diageo urges Kenya's chief justice to expedite hearings on challenges to its $2.3bn sale of EABL stake to Asahi Holdings
• A minority shareholder secured a court order halting the deal, citing unfair treatment of stakeholders
• EABL lawyers warned of 'proliferation of parallel proceedings' and 'forum shopping' risks