Philip Kibaron, a farmer from Marigat, Baringo County is a man heartbroken.
The farmer is counting losses after his two-acre tomato farm was hit by floods on Friday
According to the farmer, the tomatoes were due for harvest only for the heavy rains to destroy them.
Kibaron said he tried his best but sadly it was not meant to be harvested.
“AT LEAST I tried,” Kibaron said.
Netizens sent the tomato farmer words of encouragement and urged him not to give up.
You did it bro ….mother nature took it over, up again, again and again – Nyongi Samuel encouraged him.
Pole laptani.. keep on trying, God has good plans for a better tomorrow – Vincent Cherop said.
Some day you will paid back bro. Keep the positive struggle – David Kurgat shared.
It was a great investment. Just the unfortunate natural calamity. But God will reward you in your next attempt – Sammy Sanchez comforted him.
This is very disheartening, a whole investment going down the drain, bro – Felix Lagat said.
According to Epic Gardening, Excess water leads to root damage to tomatoes, which impacts the transportation of moisture and nutrients around the plant.
If the roots can’t move calcium from the soil to the fruits as they grow, they will eventually develop blossom end rot (tomato disease).
According to the National Disaster Operations Centre, at least 210 people have lost their lives, 164 injured, 72 are missing, and more than 205,000 people have been affected including 194,305 people who have been displaced.
In Nakuru, flash floods occurred in Mai Mahiu on April 29 that claimed 52 lives.
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing in Nakuru, Nairobi, Kirinyaga, Homa Bay and Tana River.
