Mumias: Petitioner wants Sarrai’s operations stopped
By KNA, July 26, 2022Sarrai Group has suffered a major blow after a petitioner moves to court seeking to stop it from continuing with illegal operations in Mumias Sugar Company.
Jackline Chepkemoi Kimeto, who is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, is seeking interim conservatory orders to preserve the assets of the company since there is no receiver on the ground and the assets are being vandalized.
“It has now come to my attention that Sarrai Group took advantage of the exparte stay orders to vandalise Mumias Sugar Company’s assets whilst not even intending to file an appeal although the stay orders were applied for and issued pending their filing of an appeal.
“They have not filed their appeal to date almost five months since interim stay orders were granted,” Kimeto said in a court document presented to High Court judge Justice Wilfrida Okwany.
The petitioner further accused Sarrai Group of removing equipment from the sugar factory and moving them to unknown location.
“It has come to my knowledge that Sarrai Group is currently dismantling and vandalizing machinery and stripping away Mumias’ assets from the premises in a clear exercise aimed at cannibalizing its assets,” she added.
The petitioner further claimed that there is no supervising one Mumias Sugar premises since the day court terminated Sarrai Group lease.
She also said the Ugandan-based company has been relying on politicians who are promising them security.
“Sarrai Group activities have been emboldened by utterances made in politicians in public meetings that no one can stop it from operationalizing Mumias Sugar factory. These remarks are in public domain,” Kimeto stated.
Justice Okwany has ruled that Kimeto’s petition is urgent and will be heard on July 27.
Parties in the case have been directed to respond to the application by Kimeto by close of business on Tuesday, July 26.