Honey brings smiles to 30 widows in Kilifi's Dabaso village

Mida Wajane Maendeleo Women's Group during with some of their packed honey. The 30 Widows have turned to Beekeeping for Income and Financial Independence. [Levis Musumba, Standard]

As evening falls over the mangrove forest of Mida Creek in Dabaso, Kilifi County, the setting sun baths the landscape in a warm amber glow.

Light filters through the mangrove branches, casting golden patterns on the forest floor. Beneath the dense canopy, dozens of wooden beehives rest quietly, alive with activity.

Thousands of bees buzz in a rhythmic dance, their shimmering wings catching the light as they dart in and out of hive entrances, returning with nectar from the flowering mangroves, a clear sign that honey-making is in full swing.