Flower industry decries airfreight crisis, soaring costs and wastage

 Mildred Anyango (left),the Ball Froriculture Kenya Limited Sales East Afrika speaking to visitors at her exhibition during the International Floriculture Trade Expo (IFTEX) 2025 at the Visa Oshwal Centre in Nairobi on June 3, 2025.

Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group

Kenya’s flower industry, a vital contributor to the country’s economy and global horticulture trade, is facing a crisis triggered by a severe shortage of airfreight capacity.

At the opening of the International Floriculture Trade Expo (IFTEX) 2025 in Nairobi, last week on Tuesday, government officials and industry leaders did not shy away from highlighting the growing pressures.

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