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Twist and turns in Mumias lease war as court halts Treasury probe

Mumias Sugar Company Operations Manager Stephen Kihumba when he took former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and his delegation around the factory on July 26, 2022. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The battle over Mumias Sugar Company receivership continues to deepen after a commercial court intervened and stopped a probe allegedly commenced by the Treasury.

Justice Josephine Mongare halted the investigation or arrest of West Kenya Sugar Company boss Jaswant Singh Rai in an application he filed on July 19, 2023.

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