This archive report was first published on 25 May 2020.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy, Nakuru County Government has expressed concern over the rising cases of job losses in flower farms in Naivasha in the last two months.
Published on May 25, 2020, the county government has embarked on a process of donating foodstuff to former flower farm workers in Naivasha who were laid off due to the pandemic.
According to the Chief Officer for Disaster management Anne Njenga, over 500 families at Karagita in Hell's Gate ward received food relief from the County Government.
"The pandemic has had a major effect on flower farms in Naivasha with tens of workers laid off and the county is working with partners to support the affected families," she said.
She added that the aid targeted vulnerable groups, including flower farm workers who were laid off after the international flower markets closed due to the lockdown in Europe, as well as the elderly and persons living with disabilities, and families displaced by the rising waters of Lake Naivasha.
Other areas set to benefit from the assistance were Olkaria and Malewa Westwards where more workers lived.
She thanked charitable organizations like KenGen and EABL who had donated food to the County in support of the ongoing programme.
