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Workers packaging flowers at Oserian Flowers in Naivasha. [File,Standard]
Kenya's flower industry lost an estimated Sh200 million on Monday, May 18, after a nationwide transport strike paralysed cargo movement to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has said.
The industry lobby said between 100 and 200 tonnes of flowers scheduled for export that day were delayed or affected in varying degrees, compounding what it described as a deepening crisis for one of the country's top foreign exchange earners.
"Every delayed shipment increases the risk of spoilage, financial losses, contractual penalties, damaged buyer confidence and long-term market competitiveness for Kenyan growers," said KFC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Clement Tulezi.
