Kenya’s largest brewer, EABL has lost a bid to appoint another beer distributor on the same routes as its single-largest distributor, Bia Tosha. The High court yesterday declined to set aside an order stopping EABL from allowing other distributors to supply on the same routes as Bia Tosha. The lawyer said Bia Tosha failed to reveal to the court that it does not enjoy exclusive rights to distribute EABL’s products. The beer maker had filed an urgent application at the High Court saying the orders issued in favour of Bia Tosha on June 14 were obtained through misrepresentation of facts. Through lawyer Kamau Karori, EABL accused the distributor of failing to disclose material facts, which if they had been presented, the court would not have issued the orders.

Source: The Star June 21, 2016 02:26 UTC