Bees4kenya joined other beekeepers in marking the World Bee Day celebrations. This year’s theme is “BEE ENGAGE WITH YOUTH”; it aims at creating awareness especially among the youth to take up bee keeping while engaging in environmentally friendly agricultural practices that do not harm the bee. The focus on youth is crucial as they are our future custodian and their engagement is crucial for a sustainable future.

This year’s celebration was held at various individual group apiaries.  From the hilly sides of Taita to the highlands of Kerio valley, our groups organized a variety of activities to mark this special day. These activities were to highlight the importance of beekeeping and showcase capacity building trainings the groups have so far undertaken.

AIC CHEPTEBO RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

• Apiary management and clean; members cleared vegetation and weeds around the apiary, cleaned hives by removing wax build ups, debris removal, monitoring pests.
• Honey packaging and labelling
• Bee forage tree planting

 TAITA HILLS;  MSISINENYI, IYALE ANGIMIZA AND LOLO BEEKEPERS GROUPS

• Hive cleaning and inspection; members cleaned hives by removing wax build ups, debris removal, monitoring pests.
• Honey packaging
• Value addition; making of beeswax body creams

CONCLUSION

World Bee Day 2024 for Bees4kenya was a remarkable celebration of bees, beekeeping and youth involvement. The diverse activities undertaken by our groups not only highlighted the critical role that bees play but also showcased how they are putting into practice all the capacity building. Moving forward, this day will continue to encourage sustainable beekeeping and protection of the bees