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A worker from Naivasha based Maridadi flower farm works on roses for exports on 11/2/21 ahead of Valentine which will be marked on Sunday. Despite the Covid-19 regulations in Europe, the demand for the roses has shot up compared to last year despite the negative effects of the pandemic on the sector.[File]
Following a devastating two-day aviation workers' strike at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) is now calling for the urgent establishment of a National Aviation Contingency Protocol for Perishable Exports.
The organisation, according to the council, will ensure that, even where Labour or operational disputes arise, there are defined contingency arrangements to export critical perishable goods such as flowers and vegetables.
This follows the two-day strike by aviation workers, which paralysed operations at JKIA, adversely affecting exports and passenger flights.
