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November 10, 2025
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Kerugoya High Court extends order suspending privatisation of Mwea rice mills

Kerugoya High Court extends order suspending privatisation of Mwea rice mills

Kerugoya High Court extends order suspending privatisation of Mwea rice mills..

✨ Key Highlights

The Kerugoya High Court has extended an order temporarily halting the privatization of Mwea Rice Mills (MRM), stemming from a case filed by two rice farmers. This decision ensures the suspension remains in effect until the case's full hearing and determination.

  • The court ordered petitioners to physically serve the Attorney General, Mwea Rice Growers Cooperative Society Ltd (MRGM), and MRM.
  • Pius Njogu and John Munene, the farmers, filed the suit after President William Ruto signed the Privatisation Act 2025 into law on October 15, 2025, which proposed MRM's privatization.
  • The order specifically applies to the privatization of Mwea Rice Mills Limited and not the Privatisation Act 2025 in general.
  • The case will be mentioned again on November 17, 2025.

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