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Flower council urges JKIA contingency plan for exports

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202605 mins

Flower exporters seek safeguards to keep JKIA operations running during disputes. Over 1,000 tonnes of perishable cargo were stranded during the strike. KFC wants priority handling, alternative routes and real time updates for exporters. Kenya Flower Council (KFC) wants the government to set up a National Aviation Contingency Protocol for Perishable Exports, arguing that flowers…

Flower exporters move to court over Nakuru export levy

Sacco ReviewJune 15, 2026June 15, 202605 mins

Kenya Flower Council opposed Nakuru County’s Ksh400-per-tonne cess on exported flowers, calling it illegal and unconstitutional. Flower exporters moved to court, arguing a 2018 High Court ruling had already barred the county from collecting the levy. Exporters warned that delays at roadblocks risk damaging flower quality and disrupting international markets. Nakuru County officials defended the…