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Kenyan horticultural producers demand €9.7 million from the EU

Kenyan fruit and vegetable exporters are demanding 1 billion shillings (€9.7 million) from the EU. This will compensate their loss over the three months Kenyan production no longer benefitted from preferential access rates onto the European market.

The situation was caused following Nairobi’s delay to sign a new economic partnership agreement with the EU. Producers underwent a tax ranging from 5-30%, despite having free access to Europe before.

According to Felix Koskei, the Kenyan Agricultural Secretary, discussions are underway between Brussels and Nairobi to determine in what measure they can respond to the exporters demands. Kenya makes 46.3 billion shillings with their flower exports, whilst vegetable exports reach 26.5 billion shillings.