The Mombasa Law Courts on Monday issued an order to suspend pending cases against mnazi brewers at the Shanzu Law Courts.
The Upendo palm wine self-help group on behalf of palm wine sellers is seeking to legalize the consumption of mnazi in Mombasa County.
This comes after police officers started arresting mnazi traders following the crackdown of illicit brew in the county.
Upendo palm wine self-help group in their court papers is also seeking the dismissal of pending cases against palm wine traders at the Shanzu law courts.
The mnazi traders raised concerns over law enforcement officers whom they said are taking advantage of the crackdown on illicit brew to harass them.
The traders further objected the move to have the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) being enjoined in the case.
Hundreds of traders who jammed the court room now want the government to legalise consumption of palm wine, popularly known as mnazi.
During the Monday hearing, Mombasa Lady Justice Njoki Mwangi ordered the suspension of the cases till the pending case regarding the constitutional legality status of palm wine is ruled out.
Law enforcement officers have been conducting crackdowns on Palm wine dens ever since the government ordered the crackdown on illicit brew in the country.