An International flower investor intends to devolve as the industry directly employs over 500,000 Kenyans in the country.
According to a flower specialist, Han Hendriske of Terra Nigra, flower breeding company in Kenya, the country leads in quality flower breeding and production globally.
Mr. Hendriske said the industry attracts billions of shillings to Kenya annually as revenue since it exports lots of tones of flowers to international markets.
``Flower exports apparently fetch more revenue to Kenya than tea, a deviation from how it were few years back,’’ disclosed Hendriske.
The specialist noted that Kenya was the best country for foreigners to invest in, siting its vast fertile land and favorable weather for agriculture and specifically flower production.
The investor who addressed the press at a Athi River hotel yesterday, asserted that Kenyans should support the Government to improve security situation in the country.
``There is lots of insecurity on Kenyan roads, shopping malls, homes and everywhere. It is the duty of all Kenyans to protect this country,’’ remarked the expert.
Mr. Hendriske, said the flower industry was not directly affected by terrorism though as it did to both tourism and hospitality industries.
In contrary, the Equity Group of Companies Chairman, Ravi D. Prinja had earlier reported that the mortgage business had been hard hit by the insecurity situation in the country.
Prinja said the industry no longer get clients and the business were at standstill even given that costs of construction were high.
He attributed this to the insecurity situation in the country which he argued scared investors and business communities away for fear of lose of either property or lives.
Mr. Hendriske disclosed that the foreign investors who had occupied over 2,500 hectares of land in Naivasha intended to devolve to counties, for more exploitation of available and untapped resources as they create jobs and improve livelihoods to millions of Kenyans.
He observed that the industry was committed to promoting environmental sustainability and development, what the current international United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) that is currently in Nairobi is trying to address.