[Antony Gitonga, Standard] Wages on Kenyan flower farms are highly influenced by the strong unionisation within the sector. Currently, the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers’ Union and ...

We put the allegations of sexual harassment, unpaid overtime, harsh working conditions, and lack of protective gear on some flower farms in Naivasha to both the Kenya Flower Council and the Kenya ...

Routinely checked Besides, the Kenya Flower Council has a prohibitive chemicals ... In addition, we have no known records of chemical poisoning at the farm. Our spray department workers are ...

Jen Bedloe visits the Waitrose Foundation in Kenya and discovers how as consumers, we all have the power to change people's ...

Kenya’s 100,000 flower farm workers are generally paid low wages and therefore vulnerable to sudden losses of income, says Anna Barker, senior supply chain and programme manager for flowers at t ...

This led to investigations and involved visits to Kenya. A number of changes resulted in the leading flower farms, bringing real change for women workers. Gender committees were established on farms, ...

In the light of the high electricity demand, and ever-increasing electricity costs of flower farms, many operations in Kenya are opting for solar PV systems, to reduce operational expenses.

More than a third of Kenya’s flower exports where the roses, in particular, are prized for their longevity and vase performance, the Kenyan government says. What can’t be seen within these ...

In 2024, air-transported global flower exports reached $3.7 billion—a whooping fourfold increase from $852 million in 2003, ...