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December 7, 2025
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High court awards sugar investor Sh24bn over failed land deal

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 7 - A High Court judge has ordered the Kenyan government to pay approximately Sh24 billion to a sugar company in a landmark commercial Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
✨ Key Highlights
The High Court has ordered the Kenyan government to pay approximately Sh24 billion to Kwale International Sugar Company Limited (KISCOL) due to a failed land deal and the state's inability to protect the investor from squatters and ensure quiet possession of leased land.
- The compensation of approximately Sh24 billion will increase further with interest and legal costs.
- The ruling by Justice Florence Wangari in Mombasa stems from a $300 million integrated sugar project initiated in 2007 by KISCOL, a partnership between Mauritian Omnicane Limited and Kenya’s Pabari Group.
- The government failed to enforce evictions on a 15,000-acre leased area and allocated approximately 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) for mineral extraction by Base Titanium without compensation.
- Benson Musili, Legal Adviser for KISCOL, called the ruling a "monumental victory" for honoring government commitments.
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