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Uhuru, Kepsa defend ‘Flowers of Hope’ initiative
Health workers in the UK pose with flower bouquets donated by Kenyan growers in an initiative dubbed 'Flowers of Hope' which seeks to spread cheer during the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead of cutting and discarding the flowers, the Kenyan growers through the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) donated them to local and international hospitals, a move that was also defended by President Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO | POOL
What you need to know:
- Kenya’s flower industry directly employs about 200,000 people, half of whom are women.
- The flower donations were endorsed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, who has added a message of goodwill on every bouquet offered.
- The President noted the country must look ahead of the coronavirus pandemic.
- The flowers sent to the UK seek to bring joy and show solidarity with front-line health workers fighting the pandemic
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) has dismissed claims that the government bought and sent flowers to health workers battling Covid-19 in the United Kingdom.
Kepsa chief executive Carole Karuga said the flowers were donated by growers, who have to cut and maintain their crops during the pandemic.
