Feature: Chinese beekeeping expertise opens new opportunities for Kenyan women-Xinhua
NAIROBI, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Grace Cheserem, chairperson of the Lelkolo women's group in Kenya's Baringo County, still remembers her first honey harvest in 2022. Wearing a protective veil, she carefully opened a beehive, hearing little more than her own breathing as she pulled out the first comb. The golden honey glistened in the sunlight, drawing cheers from the women gathered around her. In local communities, beekeeping had long been regarded as men's work. Traditional hives were often placed high in trees, making honey harvesting physically demanding, while beekeeping was once considered taboo for women. Today, the 21-member women's group has learned to manage beehives and harvest honey themselves, and has begun running their own honey business. In 2025, the group harvested 612 k...