"Naivasha flower jobs wither and die, production costs blamed"

As the world marked Valentine’s Day, hundreds of flower farm workers in Naivasha have complained of increasing job losses.

In the last three years, more than 6,000 workers have lost their jobs and others fear the numbers could rise due to harsh economic times. Flower farm owners have blamed a poor market, the high cost of labour, a rise in electricity charges and ‘punitive double taxation’.

Read more at The Star (George Murage)