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Beer battle foams over as billionaire distributor takes on mighty EABL

A worker checks beer bottles on a conveyor belt at East African Breweries Ltd’s Ruaraka factory. [PHOTO: FILE/ STANDAR D]

NAIROBI: Billionaire Peter Burugu opened his email in June this year to find an unexpected note.

His accountant, Lydia Mwangi, told him East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) had slashed his credit limit to Sh70 million from Sh111 million.

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