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A study to establish the role of private-public partnerships in growth of horticulture industry in Kenya During colonial rule in Kenya, the production and trade of fresh and processed fruit and vegetables and of cut flowers remained greatly underdeveloped [1] . The horticulture sector was characterized by an absence of modern marketing facilities and nationwide marketing organizations, the absence of official grades and standards for fresh produce, absence of research and advisory services. While small export trades in potatoes and in passion fruit juice were developed by private firms during war years, the bulk of fruit and vegetable production in Kenya was of very low quality and Kenya remained net importer of fresh and processed fruit and vegetable products operating with the support and protection of metropolitan and colonial governments [2] . The research integrates to the role of private and public partnerships in growth of horticulture industry in Kenya, the latter implies to t...