In search of Milele Bloom Honey from Kolowa, Baringo

It's an early Sunday morning, our journey starts at 5am in Nairobi. Our destination today as Milele Bloom team is Kolowa in Baringo county.

The road to Baringo

We leave the city while it's still dark. The road takes us out of Nairobi and up through the highlands, and as the morning goes on the country changes around us: rocky valleys, dryland vegetation and acacia, with red earth showing between the green.

What the bees find here

In Baringo the bees feed on acacia and dryland shrubs in the rocky valleys, and on the wild flowers that come after the rains. That mix of forage gives honey from here its character: bold, dark and full-bodied. It's the heart of our Multifloral honey.

A day in Kolowa

Kolowa sits among the valleys of Baringo county. We spent the day with the beekeepers there, walking out to the hives and talking about the seasons, the harvest, and what it takes to keep bees in dry country.

Every region gives its honey a different voice. In Baringo, it speaks boldly.

How to enjoy it

A bold honey stands up to bold food. Try it on warm bread or toast, beside a strong cheese, in a marinade, or in baking, where a lighter honey would disappear. A spoonful in hot water with lemon on a cool evening works too.

Wherever it ends up, it has been carefully sourced and lab tested for quality before it reaches your jar.

Why we go

Visiting the places our honey comes from is how we keep our promise: to source exceptional Kenyan natural products, connect them with more people and markets, and create lasting value through responsible partnerships.

It matters to the communities, too. A small percentage of honey sales goes towards school supplies, scholarships and exam fees in the communities we source from, through our education project, and our community empowerment project supports women and young people with practical skills and income opportunities.

We'll be back in Kolowa. Until then, every jar of our Multifloral honey carries a little of Baringo with it.