A Mumias Sugar Company shareholder is demanding answers from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the nearly seven-year suspension of the company's shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).

• Trading in Mumias Sugar shares has been suspended since September 26, 2019.
• The shareholder, Taiti Hanningtone, is seeking details on the suspension's status, compliance, and future trading prospects.
• The shareholder's lawyers have given the CMA 14 days to provide the requested information.

Kenya's Capital Markets (Amendment) Act, 2025 has significantly altered ownership thresholds for capital markets intermediaries, moving from fixed statutory limits to a more flexible regulatory framework.

• The Act repeals previous statutory ownership restrictions, specifically the 25% threshold.
• Ownership limits will now be prescribed through regulations by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).
• This change aims to facilitate investment, recapitalisation, and growth by allowing for tailored ownership rules, but introduces a period of uncertainty until new regulations are published.

The High Court has temporarily halted the sale of Diageo's controlling stake in East African Breweries (EABL) to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings, pending regulatory reviews.

• The court ordered that the ownership and control of EABL remain unchanged as of June 18, 2026.
• Key parties involved include Diageo, EABL, Asahi Group Holdings, and a petitioner, Christine Irungu.
• The freeze is in place until the Capital Markets Tribunal determines an appeal and the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) completes its review.