The High Court has temporarily stopped the the leasing of four government -owned sugar milling companies until a case filed in court is heard and determined.
The four companies, Nzoia Sugar Company Limited, Chemelil Sugar Company Limited, Muhoroni Sugar Company Limited, and South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited were to be placed under a long-term lease with its operations to be fully under private investors.
While issuing the orders on Wednesday, High Court judge Justice Chacha Mwita directed parties to file their responses within seven days.
In the court papers, Petitioner Martin Nyongesa sued Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u, Principal Secretaries under the ministries of Treasury and Agriculture and Attorney General Justin Muturi over the move to lease the sugar companies.
“An interim conservatory order is hereby granted halting the tendering process under the international tender notice No. MOALD/SDA/IT/001/2023-2024,” the judge ruled.
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