Mumias Sugar Company Ltd entrance [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]The battle over the Mumias Sugar Limited (MSC) lease award to a Uganda based firm has taken a new twist after another firm sued for contempt of court. Sarrai asked the court to lift lease freeze orders since it had allegedly started reviving the ailing miller, before they were issued. Tumaz lawyer’s Javier Munzala stated that the Ugandan miller has carried out construction works, ploughing of the farms, and rehabilitated the Mumias company roads in breach of court orders. Sarrai’s lawyer Wesley Gichaba argued that the firm took over Mumias on December 22, 2021, while Justice Anthony Ndung’u issued his orders on the 29th. In its new application, Tumaz now claims that Sarrai’s actions are intentional and should be punished.

Source: Standard Digital January 11, 2022 04:02 UTC