County eyes American flower market in bid to boost returns

The Standard Group CEO Orlando Lyomo (left), Governor Nderitu Muriithi (right) and other participants at the Laikipia County Government Investors Forum in Nanyuki on Friday. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Laikipia County Government is eyeing the American market in a bid to promote horticulture exports to the US.

On Friday, the county government leadership held a consultative meeting with private investors and State agencies to deliberate on ways to ensure flowers grown in Laikipia get markets in the US as well as promote tourism.