Grace Cheserem, leader of the Lelkolo women's group in Baringo County, Kenya, recalls her…

Grace Cheserem, leader of the Lelkolo women's group in Baringo County, Kenya, recalls her first honey harvest in 2022. Wearing protective gear, she carefully opened a hive and extracted the first comb, revealing golden honey that delighted the women around her. Traditionally, beekeeping was considered a male activity in local communities, with hives placed high in trees, making honey harvesting physically demanding and taboo for women.

Today, the 21-member women's group has learned to manage hives and harvest honey independently, running their own honey production business. In 2025, they harvested 612 kg of honey, earning about 500,000 Kenyan shillings (around 3,850 USD) from sales.