Setor de flores do Quênia perde 200 milhões de xelins em protestos por combustíveis

O Conselho de Flores do Quênia (KFC) relatou perdas diretas de cerca de 200 milhões de xelins apenas na segunda-feira, após protestos de proprietários de matatus contra os preços dos combustíveis interromperem os embarques de flores.

Entre 100 e 200 toneladas de flores agendadas para exportação na segunda-feira, 18 de maio de 2026, foram atrasadas ou afetadas. Os protestos começaram após as negociações entre os proprietários de matatus e o governo sobre os preços dos combustíveis não chegarem a um acordo. O diretor executivo do KFC, Clement Tulezi, disse que o setor depende de sistemas de transporte sensíveis ao tempo e de logística de cadeia de frio para levar flores frescas ao Aeroporto Internacional Jomo Kenyatta. Bloqueios de estradas e a falta de transporte público impediram que muitos trabalhadores rurais chegassem aos seus locais de trabalho. A greve foi suspensa por sete dias na terça-feira, 19 de maio, depois que os proprietários de matatus e o governo concordaram em avaliar os preços dos combustíveis. O KFC pediu medidas urgentes para restaurar os serviços de transporte e proteger as receitas de exportação.

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