The local economy has grown dramatically since the late 1980s when the first commercial flower farms were established in the area, around 90 km (55 miles) north west of Nairobi. NOT ALL ROSESThe cut flower companies say they have acquired land from communities and the government through a legitimate and transparent process. Updated Thu, June 30th 2016 at 08:51 GMT +3The shores of Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley are dotted with bustling shanty towns but it has not always been like this. But the Naivasha Maasai community say some big farms neither consulted them nor paid compensation for land. The growth of cut flower farms has intensified competition for dwindling grazing land and vanishing water supplies for the herdsmen whose traditional grazing grounds between Lake Naivasha and Mount Longonot have shrunk as the industry has expanded.

Source: Standard Digital June 30, 2016 03:56 UTC