THE STANDARD NEWS Bakari Musa Mushenga (L) from Savannah Honey inspect the apiary belonging to Joseph Vita Nabella (R) at his farm located Sabatia area in Vihiga County. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] It will be illegal to keep bees for commercial purposes unless in an apiary if a government-backed Bill is passed by Parliament. The Livestock Bill, 2021 sponsored by Majority Leader Amos Kimunya contains several provisions with far-reaching implications on bee keepers. It proposes tighter regulation on the practice of apiculture, specifically the farmer maintaining the bees, the location and type of hives. Should it become law, beekeepers will have to register and acquire a licence from the county government before setting up a hive.