LG Electronics East Africa, in partnership with Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI), has awarded a combined KSh2 million to two community initiatives in Nandi and Makueni counties after naming them winners of the 2026 LG Ambassador Challenge.

According to a statement dated July 8, 2026, the Sisia Village Sustainable Beekeeping and Economic Empowerment Initiative in Nandi County and the “Laboratory Equipment and Computers for Syiluni Primary/Junior Secondary School” project in Makueni County each received KSh1 million to implement their proposals.

The announcement was made in Nairobi, with the organisers saying the seventh edition of the programme is aimed at supporting locally developed solutions that address social and economic challenges in Kenya.

In Nandi County, the beekeeping initiative will train 40 youth and women in modern beekeeping practices and is expected to support 30 households—about 120 people—through honey production, the organisers said. The project has an annual production target of 1,500 kilograms of honey and also includes a market access component as part of what the statement described as an agribusiness model.

In Makueni County, Syiluni Primary/Junior Secondary School will receive support to establish a science laboratory and acquire 10 computers, which the organisers said is intended to improve access to practical science learning and build digital literacy in the rural community.

“The LG Ambassador Challenge continues to demonstrate that some of the most transformative solutions are those designed by communities for their own communities,” said Donghun Lee, President of LG Electronics East Africa.

Lee added: “This year's winners reflect the power of innovation to create lasting economic opportunities and improve educational outcomes.”

The organisers said the 2026 winners build on projects supported in the previous year—Decipe Children's Home and Rebirth of a Queen—which, according to the statement, focused on improving living conditions for vulnerable children and creating economic opportunities for survivors of gender-based violence through vocational training.

For Kenya’s business landscape, the Nandi beekeeping project aligns with broader efforts to diversify rural incomes and expand agribusiness value chains beyond staple crops. If implemented as described, the training and production targets could contribute to household cash flows and create opportunities for local aggregation and retail of honey products, while also supporting environmental outcomes linked to pollination, as cited in the statement.

The Makueni school project underscores growing demand for STEM facilities and digital tools in public education, particularly in underserved areas. Improved access to laboratories and computers may strengthen foundational skills that ultimately feed into Kenya’s technical workforce pipeline, a priority often cited by policymakers and private-sector employers.

LG said the programme has now awarded more than KSh15 million in total since inception. The next milestone will be the rollout of the two funded projects in Nandi and Makueni counties, including delivery of equipment and the start of training activities, as outlined in the organisers’ project plans.