The High Court in Nairobi has dismissed a case filed by small-scale tea farmers challenging alleged discrimination in bonus payments for the 2024/25 financial year, ruling that the matter had been overtaken by events as the payments had already been disbursed.

• The court determined the case was moot because the contested bonuses had been fully processed by October 2025.
• The lawsuit was initiated by Jeremiah Migosi and the Gusii Small Scale Tea Farmers, accusing the Tea Board of Kenya and KTDA subsidiaries of discriminatory payment systems.
• The petitioners argued farmers in western Kenya received Sh10 to Sh13 per kilogram of tea, while their counterparts in eastern Kenya earned up to Sh55-Sh57 per kilogram, a disparity exceeding 470 per cent.
• KTDA and the Tea Board defended the structure, stating bonuses are determined by individual factory boards based on market performance and operational efficiency.
• The case highlights ongoing farmer discontent amidst shifting payment structures, with KTDA recently proposing capping monthly payments at Sh30 per kilogram of green leaf.