The High Court in Nairobi has denied Kiru Tea Factory Company Ltd permission to join a legal dispute where Citibank N.A. Kenya is challenging a criminal investigation into a Sh261 million loan.

• The court ruled that Kiru Tea Factory failed to demonstrate how its interests would be prejudiced if excluded from the case.
• Key organizations involved are Kiru Tea Factory, Citibank N.A. Kenya, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
• The investigation stems from a complaint by Kiru Tea Factory concerning the alleged unauthorized approval and disbursement of a $2.02 million loan facility provided in March 2021.