Editor's Review

Ruto in his tour of Western Kenya said he had asked some people to withdraw cases relating to Mumias Sugar and vacate their interests from the milling company.

Billionaire Businessman Jaswant Singh Rai has withdrawn a case he filed at the Court of Appeal challenging the lease of Mumias Sugar Company.

The withdrawal comes barely a week after the billionaire businessman was reportedly abducted and later released.

The alleged abduction has been linked to President William Ruto's hard stance on corruption with reports claiming that Rai's role in Kenya's sugar industry could be part of his woes.

Ruto had asked people he called "cartels" to withdraw cases they had filed against Mumias or face action.

“Hawa wakora wote watoke. Hio kampuni ni ya wananchi na tutaipangia upya. Hakuna kesi tutaentertain hapo. Kesi watoe na wao wenyewe watoke,” Ruto said.

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“Wakitaka kuniletea kisirani either wahame Kenya ama nitawaweka jela ama wasafiri waende mbinguni."

President William Ruto during his tour of Western Kenya.

The move by Rai to withdraw the case came hours after a Dubai-based firm also withdrew its case at the court of appeal that had challenged the award of the lease.

Vartox Resources Inc. had moved to the court of appeal seeking to be allowed to adduce more evidence in relation to the April 14 ruling delivered by Justice Alfred Mabeya that cancelled the lease awarded to the Sarrai Group.

“Take notice that Vartox Resources Inc., the third respondent in these proceedings hereby wholly withdraws its application dated December 25, 2022,” the application filed at the Court of Appeal read.