Women are breaking into livestock trading and beekeeping in Samburu and Laikipia, with men who once dominated these trades now helping them access markets, training and opportunity.
Monday, September 07, 2026
Rosemary Piranto (left), an apiculture farmer specialising in organic honey, and Christine Leseewa, a livestock trader, at Kisima Livestock Market in Suguta, Samburu West.
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By
Kamau Maichuhie
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