Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day

Added on 13 February 2023

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Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day

NAIROBI, (Xinhua) - "We are hoping this year's Valentine's Day will be profitable for the flower vendors. There is a reason for optimism given that we have started receiving orders for red roses ahead of lovers' day," says Peris Njeri, a middle-aged florist in the city market in the bustling downtown sections of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.

Peris Njeri, a middle-aged florist, cut a jolly demeanor as she neatly arranged succulent red roses at her stall in the city market in the bustling downtown sections of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

Counting three decades in the flower business, Njeri has always looked forward to Valentine's day with palpable excitement, given the windfall it unleashes as red roses, which universally symbolize affection, sell like hot cakes.

The suave business lady said during a recent interview with Xinhua that she was anticipating brisk business during this year's Valentine's Day which falls on Feb. 14, informed by optimism Kenyans were projecting as post-pandemic economic rebound gathers steam.