Kenyan Women Empowered by Modern Beekeeping Skills

Grace Cheserem, chairwoman of the Lelkolo women's group in Kenya's Baringo County, 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 in local communities was considered men's work, with hives placed high in trees, making harvesting difficult and beekeeping taboo for women. Now, the 21-member women's group manages hives and runs their own honey business. In 2025, they harvested 612 kilograms of honey and earned about 500,000 Kenyan shillings (approximately $3,850) from sales.