De La Rue offices in Nairobi.[Photo/capitalfm]Printing firm De La Rue has hailed Tuesday's High Court ruling suspending the order barring them from printing money.​Speaking on Tuesday, De La Rue marketing director Robin Mackenzie said the decision will help in its investment plan.“De La Rue is pleased that a continuation of the stay has been granted. We are long term investors in Kenya, and have committed investments of Ksh 1.4 billion in the last two years alone. De La Rue Kenya contributes a further Ksh 1.25 billion to the local economy each year through its 300 Kenyan employees and extended indirect workforce of around 3000 in the broader supply chain. We will continue to argue strongly in support of the Central Bank of Kenya for the validity of the original award," said Mackenzie. In his ruling, Justice George Odunga said that the order of stay to remain in force pending determination of cases by Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and De La Rue.Both De La Rue and CBK cases were consolidated into one.The matter will be mentioned on Friday for further directions.

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