{"id":5817,"date":"2019-10-22T14:47:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T11:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inversk.co.ke\/?p=5817"},"modified":"2019-10-22T14:47:42","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T11:47:42","slug":"1700-workers-rendered-jobless-as-finlays-kenya-closes-two-flower-farms-in-kericho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenyanenterprise.com\/sites\/news-team\/article\/1700-workers-rendered-jobless-as-finlays-kenya-closes-two-flower-farms-in-kericho\/","title":{"rendered":"1,700 Workers Rendered Jobless as Finlays Kenya Closes two Flower Farms in Kericho"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-large\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">473<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-large mash-center mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kenyanenterprise.com%2Fsites%2Fnews-team%2Farticle%2F1700-workers-rendered-jobless-as-finlays-kenya-closes-two-flower-farms-in-kericho%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Share<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-large mash-center mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.kenyanenterprise.com\/sites\/news-team\/article\/1700-workers-rendered-jobless-as-finlays-kenya-closes-two-flower-farms-in-kericho\/&amp;via=enterprise_ke\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Tweet<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-large mash-center mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-large mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-toggle-container\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Finalys Kenya will close its Chemirei and Tarakwet flower farms in Kericho by December 25, rendering at least 1,700 jobless.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued by the farm\u2019s General Manager, Stephen Scott, the farm has been experiencing challenges from the external market leading to low returns resulting to the painful decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to an oversupply in the European Market and decreasing demand, the price of roses has remained very low,\u201d said Scott, \u201cWe have also experienced a weakening exchange rate, extreme weather conditions and high labour costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmployees seconded to Murara plants limited shall also be affected by this change&#8230;junior and senior management who are leaving the business will be communicated to on a one to one basis.\u201d added Scott.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the Finalys had planned to close the farms in December 2020 but brought the closure a year early the company is losing a lot of money and is no longer sustainable. General manager in charge of corporate affairs Sammy Kirui told a local media.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, the multinational firm suffered heavy losses when 40,000 workers under the Kenya Agricultural and Plantation Workers\u2019 Union; (KAPWU) laid down their tools bringing a standstill to the firm\u2019s activities in Kericho, Bomet and Nandi.<\/p>\n<p>The move paralyzed operations including picking and processing thus costing members of Kenya Tea Growers Association (KTGA) like James Finlay, George Williamson, Kaisugu, and Tea Research institute millions in revenue.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-large\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">473<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-large mash-center mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kenyanenterprise.com%2Fsites%2Fnews-team%2Farticle%2F1700-workers-rendered-jobless-as-finlays-kenya-closes-two-flower-farms-in-kericho%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Share<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-large mash-center mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.kenyanenterprise.com\/sites\/news-team\/article\/1700-workers-rendered-jobless-as-finlays-kenya-closes-two-flower-farms-in-kericho\/&amp;via=enterprise_ke\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Tweet<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-large mash-center mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-large mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-toggle-container\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finalys Kenya will close its Chemirei and Tarakwet flower farms in Kericho by December 25, rendering at least 1,700 jobless. 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