Beekeeping is one of WCT’s flagship alternative livelihood projects. It provides safe, reliable income while strengthening ecosystem health in the Upper Mara.

Unlike river-based activities such as sand harvesting, beekeeping does not require daily exposure to high-risk wildlife zones. Instead, it incentivizes communities to protect forests, riverbanks, and natural vegetation, which are essential for healthy bee populations.

WCT supports  groups through:

• Provision of modern beehives and protective equipment

• Training in hive management and honey harvesting

• Cooperative formation for collective marketing

• Market linkage to established honey processors

Beekeeping delivers both economic and ecological returns:

• Generates steady household income

• Encourages forest conservation and riverbank restoration

• Requires minimal land and startup capital