The Court ruled in favour of the petition and struck down the unconstitutional provisions. Katiba Institute’s counsel
Emily Kinama, represented the Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya as the second interested party.
@greenpeaceafrica.org
#SaveOurSeeds
These practices were argued to violate constitutional rights to culture, freedom from discrimination, food, and fair administrative action.
#SaveOurSeeds
Filed in 2022 by 15 small-scale farmers, the case challenged provisions of the Seeds and Plant Varieties Act (Cap 326) and its Regulations that criminalised seed saving and sharing of unindexed indigenous seeds.
#SaveOurSeeds
Seed Sovereignty:
Today, the High Court in Machakos delivered a landmark judgment in Samuel Wathome & Others v. Kenya Plant and Health Inspectorate & Others (Petition No. 11 of 2022).
#SaveOurSeeds
Last June, in a joint letter, farmers, breeders & seed savers urged EU Ministers to protect the right to exchange seeds 🌱
They call for:
✅ Farmer-to-farmer PRM exchange
✅ No geo/quantity limits
✅ Real access to diverse seeds
📝 Read more: ow.ly/ICX450Wc8cv
#SaveOurSeeds
Last June, in a joint letter, farmers, breeders & seed savers urged EU Ministers to protect the right to exchange seeds 🌱
They call for:
✅ Farmer-to-farmer PRM exchange
✅ No geo/quantity limits
✅ Real access to diverse seeds
📝 Read more: ow.ly/ICX450Wc8cv
#SaveOurSeeds
📢 #PressRelease | Farmers, breeders & seed savers urge EU Ministers to protect the right to exchange seeds 🌱
They call for:
✅ Farmer-to-farmer PRM exchange
✅ No geo/quantity limits
✅ Real access to diverse seeds
📝 Read more: ow.ly/ICX450Wc8cv
#SaveOurSeeds
When they lose we all lose
15 farmers faced the Kenyan government in court today - risking everything to defend their right to save and share seeds.
Why? A harmful law makes it a crime for farmers to use traditional seeds, trapping them in a system run by seed corporations.
#SaveOurSeeds @greenpeaceafrica.org
Today the courtroom becomes a battleground for Kenya’s food future
👩🏾🌾 Farmers vs. seed monopolies.
🌾 Indigenous knowledge vs. corporate control.
History is being written - whose side are you on?
Stand with the farmers: act.gp/44KSJw8
#SaveOurSeeds
Seed sovereignty: Many African farmers depend on expensive imported seeds instead of local, resilient varieties. We need seed independence! #SaveOurSeeds
