Court stops firm’s rice project in Tana Delta tender row

The High Court has halted a deal in which a private firm seeks to expand rice production on the Tana Irrigation Scheme by 24,000 tonnes every year.

Justice George Odunga on Tuesday issued temporary orders stopping the rice growing deal that Braken Agricultural Limited signed with Tana and Athi River Development Authority (Tarda) after a tender loser, Unifresh Exotics moved to court challenging award of the multi-million-shilling deal to Braken.