Armed gangs target €200m blooming flower sector

KENYA’S $200 million (€135.5m) flower industry is under threat with armed gangs targeting growers as running street battles continue.

Today marks a month since President Mwai Kibaki was controversially sworn back into office with promises of increased prosperity for Kenyans.

However, the Kenya Flower Council has warned if the chaos continues in Naivasha, which supplies 74% of Kenya’s rose exports, the impact will be detrimental particularly as St Valentine’s approaches, the industry’s peak month.