What must have seemed like a good idea to remind people of Kenya's flower industry has come in for some criticism from the country's notorious Twitter community.

On Saturday, the Standard newspaper reported that Kenya would be sending 300 bouquets of flowers

to the UK to be given to British health workers involved in treating coronavirus patients.

The UK is one o the largest markets for Kenyan flowers, but the country's horticulture sector has come to a standstill because of a worldwide drop in demand.

The Kenya Flower Council called the bouquets "flowers of hope", The Standard reports.

But many tweeters in Kenya want more focus on the situation at home.

Otieno Omollo wants the authorities to address the dire conditions that some live in, rather than sending flowers abroad.

Chilufya Mateyo tweeted that "mental slavery is real" and another tweeter accused the president of "behaving like a village chief".

So sad !😪😪

But @StateHouseKenya ,Uhuru sent a banquet of flowers to UK to appeace them while his citizens live like this @BBCNews @BBCAfrica such a shame !!@gathara @OkiyaOmtatah our voices are ready for these families

Good job @bonifacemwangi

— Otieno Omollo (@Otieno_Omollo_) April 27, 2020

Source: bbc.com