Beekeeping for the good of mangrove trees

Khamis Omar shows some of the beehives within mangroves in Mida Creek, Kilifi County. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

On splendid breezy evenings on the beach of Mida Creek in Kilifi, the magical blends of fiery-red and bright sheds of orange and yellow casts upon the sky are enchanting.

Often, visitors spend their chatty evenings seated along the beach where silhouettes of mangroves are cast, sometimes, watching the silvery gleams reflected on the seawater. But during the day, tens of fisher folks and tour guides are making a kill for the day, fishing, and guiding visitors along the boardwalks. Often, within breaks, they sneak into the mangroves to check on their beehives, a venture they engage in both to boost their revenues and to conserve the mangroves.