East African Breweries Plc (EABL) has requested Chief Justice Martha Koome to intervene in ongoing legal disputes regarding Diageo's planned sale of a Sh340 billion stake to Asahi. In a letter dated June 23, EABL expressed concerns about multiple parallel court cases that could jeopardize this significant corporate transaction in the region.

Jilk Construction, the firm that sought court orders to freeze Diageo's Sh388 billion exit from East African Breweries over an unresolved Kisumu brewery claim, has been hit with a Sh1.3 billion tax demand by the Kenya Revenue Authority. The Tax Appeals Tribunal found that when the taxman requested invoices, ledgers and muster rolls from the company, most of the required paperwork was missing, undermining its position and upholding the assessment, according to Kenya Insights.

The High Court has halted the liquidation of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) following a legal challenge. The case was filed by RUPSA NWDT Sacco Society Limited, which said it lost Sh108.8 million after the union's collapse. According to Capital FM Business, the court's decision comes amid opposition to the liquidation process, temporarily stopping proceedings while the dispute is considered.

Zambian businessman Willah Mudolo and five co-accused appeared in court in connection with a R102 million fraud case allegedly linked to Shepherd Bushiri, according to SABC News. The report does not detail the charges beyond the fraud allegations, the court location, or the current status of proceedings. The case involves multiple defendants facing prosecution over the alleged scheme.

A court has heard a final legal bid to halt the auction of a disputed key to Nelson Mandela's Robben Island prison cell, valued at around R21 million, along with other Mandela-related items, according to TimesLIVE. The sale has been challenged over questions of ownership and whether the historic artefacts should be permitted to leave South Africa or be sold privately. The court's decision will determine whether the contested auction can proceed.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has destroyed illicit goods valued at Sh218 million as part of a crackdown aimed at ensuring fair competition for compliant businesses, according to Chief Manager for Micro and Small Taxpayers Michael Gichuki.