NAIROBI — In a landmark decision on 27 November 2025 , Kenya’s High Court has ruled in favour of small-scale farmers’ rights to save and share traditional, uncertified seeds. The ruling overturns key provisions of the 2012 Seed and Plant Varieties Act that had penalized farmers distributing uncertified seeds — a practice common among rural and family farms. The judgment has been hailed nationally as a major victory for food sovereignty, community agriculture, and the empowerm