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Flower sales on Valentine's Day not as rosy as expected

Meshak Kinyanjui a florist in Nairobi sorts his flowers.He said busines was low on valentine because it was on a sunday. 15/2 /2016 PHOTO BY GEORGE NJUNGE

Flower traders at the City market in Nairobi are disappointed. Though they had been eagerly waiting for Valentine's Day, they were counting losses by close of business

It is a day that had in previous years given them double profits when lovers thronged their stalls to buy flowers and other gifts. However, this year was different.

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