The High Court has ordered Brazilian brown sugar importer Sony Sugar to deposit Sh2billion as security for a consignment of 50,500 metric tonnes. “I order that Sony Sugar company pays Sh2 billion as the security duty within 14 days and appear before court on January 22 for complaisance of the payment,” Odunga said. Last Thursday, Justice Roselyne Aburili declined to review orders in the suit challenging the importation of Brazilian brown sugar by Sony Sugar, saying she lacked jurisdiction since the matter is being handled by another court. Omtatah had asked the court to allow him to file further affidavits to support the main petition, saying he had discovered massive fraud in the importation of the brown sugar. Omtatah said despite being the petitioner, Sony Sugar has not served him with any undertaking the sugar will be safe despite being offloaded.

Source: The Star January 08, 2018 21:33 UTC