Netherlands ambassador Maarten Brouwer during his visit to Lamu governor Fahim Twaha's office in Mokowe, Lamu West on Wednesday.
Image: CHETI PRAXIDES
The Netherlands is set to commence importation of flowers from Kenya using the new Lamu port as the gateway.
Netherlands ambassador to Kenya Maarten Brouwer revealed this when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Fahim Twaha in Mokowe, Lamu West, on Wednesday.
As the world's third-largest exporter of cut flowers, Kenya sells 70 per cent of its flowers to Europe which includes the Netherlands.
The horticultural sector is Kenya's third-largest foreign exchange earner with the flower industry directly employing 150,000 people and contributing 1 per cent of the country's GDP.
The envoy said the Netherlands has an open economy that depends heavily on foreign trade and investment.
During the visit, the governor and ambassador discussed several matters of mutual interest to Lamu and the Netherlands, among them exploring the viability of engaging in the flower exportation business from Kenya to the Netherlands using Lamu Port.
“We have already visited Nakuru and other counties to see how better we can work on exporting flowers to the Netherlands by sea, a programme that will take five to 10 years to be actualised,” the ambassador said.
Netherlands imports from Kenya an average $35 million worth of flowers a month.
Kenya exports mainly horticultural produce to the European country, in particular, cut flowers.
Besides flowers, Kenya’s other exports to the Netherlands include tobacco, vegetables and fruits.
The ambassador further urged the government to train and support fishermen for easier transformation of the sector which has been affected by port activities.
Twaha termed the envoy’s visit as timely owing to the good infrastructure that the government has invested in Lamu and enhanced security.
He said the county government would explore further possible areas of collaboration with the Netherlands to ensure the Lamu port becomes the major gateway for the flower project and many others.
The governor noted that the move will equally contribute to the sprouting of related industries and businesses once the multi-million project commences.
“With the Netherlands being among the leading importers of cut flowers and buds for bouquets from Kenya, my government is willing to explore all possible areas of collaborations to ensure Lamu Port becomes the gateway of this multi-million project,” Fahim said.
-Edited by SKanyara
Netherlands ambassador to Kenya Maarten Brouwer with Lamu Governor Fahim Twaha at his office in Mokowe, Lamu West on Wednesday.
Image: CHETI PRAXIDES
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wacha nionyeshe kwa karibu., same places unaonyesha hapa kwa umbali ili kueneza propagnda zako ili kupotosha wasio jua ukweli wewe ni mwehu ..,
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Wewe kwa kubishia ukweli utawezwa na na nani wewe.? Unataka kusema Kisumu inaizidi maendeleo ARUSHA.? MOmbosa ni kweli Ina iizidi Mwanza kimaendeleo, na mbona usikubali ukweli Kisumu inazidiwa maendeleo na Arusha.? ..
😂😂😂 Jokes dar Ina highway zipi nzuri?? Brt sawa but in few selected places but in general huwezi compare njia za tz dar na za Nairobi Wacha kuota ukitaka tufanye battle sahii hata nusu haiwezi fika maji sawa munaeza tupiga umeme sahau internet sahau telecommunications sahau, slums sawa tunazo hapo nakubali but pia we have a robust housing system on the side Parks and green spaces pia sahau so bring it on
Kuhusu njia ndio tunawapiga kinoma, barabara yenu nzuri ni moja tu thika highway, na mkikamilisha hiyo express way.. nikuulize tu kuna barabara za hizi 👇
hii ni moja ya infrastructure ambazo zipo DSM tu, huwez kukutana nazo mji wowote ule uko kwenu.. kitu usichokijua ni kwamba hakuna njia kubwa DSM ambayo sio dual carriage way. Njia kubwa zote ndani ya DSM ni dual carriage ways kwahyo hapo tunaenda sawa and still sisi tunazo njia zenye BRT Lanes while huko kwenu hakuna and mind you by 2025 tutakua mbele yenu zaidi kwasababu njoo karibu zote za DSM zitakua na BRT lanes, as u all know BRT phase 2 is underway .. umeme tunawapiga hamtuwezi, maji tunawapiga, kitu mnawezana na DSM ni apartments pekee hapa ndio kidogo mnaweza kututoa jasho..
Asante kwa kukubali Nairobi ina apartments nyingi kushinda Dar. Halafu sio ukweli kusema Mwanza inawaka usiku kushinda Dar. Katika hizi nchi zetu za Kiafrika ambazo hazijaendelea, kwa kawaida mji mkuu huwa ni kubwa sana kushinda miji zote zingine kwa jumla. Nadhani nusu ya umeme unaotumika Tanzania unatumika Dar pekee halafu hio nusu nyingine ndio inayotumika mikoani. Vile vile huku Kenya nusu ya umeme unatumika Nairobi pekee kisha hio nusu nyingine inatumika mikoani. Hio ni kweli pia ukilinganisha Lagos na mikoa ya Nigeria. Pia SA unakuta Joburg inatumia umeme mwingi ajabu ukilinganisha na mikoa mingine. Africa imeendelea kwenye miji mikuu pekee, huko kwingine ni bure kabisa.
Hizi ni picha zimechukuliwa kwa umbali hazionekani vizuri, camera lense ovyo, wewe ndio umepanic, unatafuta kujiliwaza tu
wacha nionyeshe kwa karibu., same places unaonyesha hapa kwa umbali ili kueneza propagnda zako ili kupotosha wasio jua ukweli wewe ni mwehu ..,
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