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From roses to cash: Valentine's Day now takes a financial turn

Yvonne Munaw (Left) adds the finishing touches to a money bouquet for her client at her Nakuru gift shop as Furaha Margaret and Morisha Willock of The Olive Inventions florists sell assorted flowers to Nairobians to mark this years Valentines Day at City Market,Nairobi [Photo: Kipsang Joseph, Elvis Ogina,Standard]

Kenyans have expressed shock at how Valentine's Day celebrations have evolved from a fun affair to a transactional one.

This has been occasioned by the emerging trends in love and relationships where money plays a huge role in the sustenance of romance.

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