The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning met has sought assurances that the proposed acquisition of East African Breweries PLC (EABL) by Japan's Asahi Group Holdings, will not undermine market competition or prejudice the interests of local farmers, distributors, employees, and consumers.

The Committee Members were speaking during an engagement with the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) on the matter on Friday August 7, 2026.

The management of Uchumi Supermarkets on Tuesday, August 4^th, 2026 reaffirmed its commitment to settling all legitimate obligations owed to its former employees and other creditors and has assured the Public Petitions Committee that it remains committed to fully implementing the Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy (PIC CA&E) has advocated for sector-based roundtables as part of a faster strategy to resolve audit queries related to State Corporations with similar scopes of service delivery.

The Public Petitions Committee has been informed that a proposal to institute a two-year freeze on public borrowing is not currently feasible, with the Controller of Budget citing the country's prevailing fiscal realities and debt obligations.