During his visit to the site, Prof. John Githinji, a Diaspora University Town investor and townhouse developer, outlined the extensive benefits of integrating bee farming into the diaspora plan. Bee farming produces products that are known for their nutritional and economic value.
He identifies DUT–Ndara B Smart Beekeeping, an ambitious endeavor, aspires to revolutionize apiculture within Voi and Ndara B. By establishing 5,000 contemporary beehives coupled with the integration of AI-driven smart monitoring systems, this undertaking aims to optimize yields and secure long-term viability.
More than a mere investment prospect, this enterprise serves as a powerful stimulus for economic empowerment, the generation of employment opportunities, and improvements in community health and nutritional well-being. With the capacity to generate KES 125–150 million in annual revenue and create an initial cohort of 100–150 jobs, expanding to over 300 within a half-decade, the enterprise confronts critical exigencies while fostering sustainable rural advancement.
The business architecture of the undertaking prioritizes honey manufacturing designated for both local consumption and export markets, complemented by ancillary products such as beeswax, propolis, and pollen. What distinguishes this enterprise is its technological integration, including AI-enabled sensors that monitor hive vitality and productivity, ensuring superior output and exceptional quality.
Fiscal forecasts evince considerable augmentation, potentially scaling to 10,000 hives within five years, yielding KES 300 million annually. Ascending demand for organic honey in domestic and international arenas, notably within the EU, Asia, and the Middle East, shall impel this expansion.
Despite prospective menaces such as climate volatility, apiarian ailments, and market undulations, the venture integrates resilient mitigation protocols, encompassing drought-resilient forage, routine hive examinations, and the diversification of export destinations.
Moreover, the pursuit delivers noteworthy health and communal advantages, as honey constitutes a natural superfood endowed with immune-enhancing and wound-healing traits. By championing ecological sustainability via pollination and ameliorating regional agriculture, the DUT–Ndara B Smart Beekeeping Project exemplifies a paradigm of contemporary agritech-propelled economic transmutation, proffering substantial fiscal yields, employment proliferation, and access to gainful export sectors.
