Word out there, albeit tongue in cheek, is that there would be no romance in Europe without Kenya. That’s because the European Union buys most of our flowers. Last year, the country earned Sh85 billion from export of flowers, fruits and vegetables . For 14 years, Jane Ngige was the CEO of the Kenya Flower Council, the floriculture umbrella responsible for this success. She retired a few months back . She now heads the Kenya Horticultural Council.