Trees and flower seedlings dealers in Nakuru town are counting loses due to the long dry season that has reduced the products market in the region.
In an interview with this writer on Saturday, Timothy Kihara, a seedling dealer operating at Section 58 estates along Nakuru-Nairobi highway said for the last three months he has not recorded any profit.
He said many of his customers who include landscapers and private individuals have not been purchasing trees and flower seedlings courtesy of the ongoing dry season.
“I have registered a very low business since the dry season started a few months ago. I am preparing for the rainy season that will probably start in April,” says Kimani.
Gabriel Kimani seedlings garden attendant along Nakuru-Eldoret highway, echoed Kihara's sentiment where he said that customers will start frequenting once rain season comes.
Kihara notes that lack of water in farms, homesteads and commercial venues for garden irrigation hampers seedling growth and production.
“If there was a constant supply of water to irrigate tree seedlings and flowers in gardens then we could not be counting loses. We are optimistic that once the rainy season comes things will change,” said Kimani.