Sian Flowers, a leading exporter of Kenyan flowers based in Kitengela, Kajiado County, showcased its operations to a team of trade officers, led by Directors Christopher Kulei (Chairman of the Kenya Flower Council) and Peter Cheserem. The visit covered greenhouses, packhouses, storage facilities, and laboratories, where roses and summer flowers are grown, labeled, and packed for direct retail and auction markets, including the Netherlands. The flower industry, Kenya’s second-largest export earner generating $700 million annually, is poised for further growth following the newly signed Kenya-EU Economic Partnership Agreement. This deal guarantees tariff-free and duty-free access to the €13 trillion EU market. Emerging markets such as the UAE, India, Russia, and Southeast Asia also present opportunities for diversification.

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