Two Kenyan entrepreneurs, Joan Watheri and Tony Nzomo, are transforming arid lands into profitable honey-producing regions through their social enterprise, Yatta Beekeepers Limited.

• Founded in 2018, the company trains communities in climate-resilient beekeeping, generating income from honey and other bee products.
• Yatta Beekeepers Limited produces over 10,000 litres of honey annually and has trained over 5,000 farmers.
• The initiative combats environmental degradation and provides viable livelihoods in areas affected by drought and wildlife conflict.

An unemployed journalism graduate, Waihiga Mutero, successfully relaunched her home-based granola business, Gratifying Granola, with just one initial order after facing difficulties finding employment in her field for over two years.

• The business, initially funded by a single Sh5,000 order, now supplies doctors, expatriates, and health-conscious families across Nairobi three times a week.
• Mutero, a 33-year-old journalism graduate from USIU-Africa, previously ran a similar operation with her mother between 2017 and 2020, which was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Gratifying Granola offers four flavours with prices ranging from Sh800 to Sh900 for a 500-gram pack, and has achieved Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) approval, a significant milestone for future retail expansion.

Kenyan specialty purple tea from Murang’a County has officially launched in the exclusive Paris premium market, marking a significant step towards higher farmer earnings by targeting discerning consumers.

• The initiative aims to shift Kenyan tea away from bulk commodity exports towards high-value, branded specialty products.
• Key players include Gatanga Industries, French tea retailer Palais des Thés, and Equity Group Holdings.
• The launch was supported by exposure at the recent G7 Summit, where Kenyan tea was used in a premium dark chocolate product.