Kenya’s horticultural farmers and fresh produce exporters face losses at the onset of the peak season, after several international airlines withdrew their freight services at the main Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), citing lower returns compared to other routes.
The dire situation facing the farmers and exporters has further been compounded by the Red Sea crisis which has increased the cost of transit through the Egyptian waterway Suez Canal by $200(Sh 25,795.06) per refrigerated (reef) container and prolonged the transit period by 10 days as vessels take longer route through the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa to Europe.
