Kenya flower exports take a hit from lockdowns across Europe


Kenyan Wall Street | by Wandiri Gitogo

The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) laments that the recent lockdowns across Europe are a blow to Kenya’s flower subsector. According to KFC CEO, Clement Tulezi, thousands of flower workers’ jobs hang in jeopardy following fresh lockdowns in England, Germany, and France.

He is worried that the ongoing second lockdown will lead to reduced orders saying that prices on the auction have dropped by 20 percent. Tulezi adds that Kenya flower orders at the Royal FloraHolland’s auction in the Netherlands have…

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