Hive Parts
Wax Sheet (Comb Starter)
Size 415 x 195 x 3mm, cell size 5.4mm. Pure foundation sheet that guides bees to build straight, strong combs.
KSh 250Order
Machakos · Opposite Show Ground
Everything you need for successful bee farming.
Founded by award-winning beekeeper Julius Mutuku (aka Sanchez), we supply modern hives, tools and protective gear, harvest pure hive products, and train farmers across Kenya.
Services we offer
- Training on bee farming
- Honey harvesting and other hive products
- Apiary management
- Apiary siting and establishment
- Value addition courses
- Colony removal from buildings
- Environmental challenges and honey bee behaviour
- Honeybee colony management, inspection and division
- Honeybee pests and disease control
- Honeybee supplementary feeding
- Farm visits for benchmarking
- Api-therapy services
- Bee plants and botany
- Traditional brew for cultural events
- Consultancy Services
Award winning beekeeper
Our founder Julius Mutuku, known as Sanchez, is an award winning beekeeper recognised at the Machakos National Show for excellence in modern bee farming.
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Equipment items in stock
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Hive & honey products
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Training & farm services
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Pure organic honey
About us
Award winning beekeepers from Machakos
Sanchez Bee Keepers & Equipments is a family-run apiary, equipment shop and training centre based in Machakos, opposite the Show Ground. Our founder Julius Mutuku, known as Sanchez, is an award winning beekeeper recognised at the Machakos National Show, and has spent years helping farmers site apiaries, manage colonies and add value to hive products.
We keep our own hives, harvest pure organic honey, propolis, beeswax and pollen, and stock the full range of modern beekeeping equipment so that a new farmer can start and an established apiary can grow. Alongside the shop we run practical, hands-on services:
- Training on bee farming
- Honey harvesting and other hive products
- Apiary management
- Apiary siting and establishment
- Value addition courses
- Colony removal from buildings
- Environmental challenges and honey bee behaviour
- Honeybee colony management, inspection and division
- Honeybee pests and disease control
- Honeybee supplementary feeding
- Farm visits for benchmarking
- Api-therapy services
- Bee plants and botany
- Traditional brew for cultural events
- Consultancy Services
Catalogue
Beekeeping equipment & prices
Our full modern equipment catalogue. Every item is in our Machakos shop, with prices in Kenya Shillings. Call or WhatsApp to order and we arrange countrywide delivery.
Processing
Double Sieve
Stainless steel beekeeping double honey sieve strainer filter. Two mesh levels for clean, debris-free honey.
KSh 3,500Order
Hive Parts
Bee Lure (Pheromone)
Attracts bee swarms to the hive with ease. Available in 30ml and 100ml bottles.
KSh 1,500Order
Protective Gear
Bee Suit
Khaki colour cotton and satin with round hat and veil. Full-body sting protection with breathable fabric.
KSh 4,500Order
Harvesting
Propolis Trapper
50 x 40cm flexible plastic mat placed under the hive lid to harvest clean raw propolis.
KSh 1,500Order
Harvesting
Uncapping Fork
Yellow plastic handle with stainless needles for lifting wax cappings before extraction.
KSh 600Order
Hive Tools
Hive Tool
Red flat mouth steel hive tool for prying boxes, scraping propolis and lifting frames.
KSh 600Order
Processing
Honey Gate
Yellow plastic tap valve for settling tanks and buckets. Leak-free honey dispensing.
KSh 650Order
Hive Parts
Queen Excluder (Bamboo)
Wooden frame with bamboo interior. Keeps the queen out of honey supers so combs stay brood-free.
KSh 900Order
Harvesting
Pollen Collector
Removable pollen trap for cleaner bee pollen, harvested straight from the hive entrance.
KSh 2,500Order
Processing
Conical Sieve
Nylon mesh honey strainer, 120 mesh. Fits standard buckets for fast first-stage filtering.
KSh 550Order
Hive Parts
Galvanized Frame Wire, 500g
Galvanized iron wire in 500g rolls for wiring frames and supporting wax foundation.
KSh 1,000Order
Harvesting
2-Frame Honey Extractor
Inner frame 201 stainless steel plus outer barrel 201 stainless steel. Manual centrifugal extraction that keeps combs reusable.
KSh 29,000Order
Hive Parts
Queen Excluder (Plastic)
10 frames, yellow moulded plastic grid. Light, washable and easy to fit.
KSh 650Order
Hive Tools
Wire Climber
Plastic material wire embedder used to fix frame wire into wax foundation neatly.
KSh 900Order
Hive Parts
Galvanized Frame Wire, 250g
Galvanized iron wire in 250g rolls. Ideal for small apiaries and repairs.
KSh 500Order
Hive Parts
Galvanized Frame Wire, 1kg
Galvanized iron wire in 1kg rolls for commercial frame wiring.
KSh 1,000Order
Harvesting
3-Frame Honey Extractor
Manual. Inner frame 201 stainless steel plus outer barrel 201 stainless steel. Higher throughput for growing apiaries.
KSh 35,000Order
Feeding & Pest Control
Honey Feeder 0.75kg
49.2 x 4 x 3.5cm in-hive frame feeder for supplementary feeding in dry seasons.
KSh 650Order
Feeding & Pest Control
Honey Feeder 1kg
49 x 5 x 6cm in-hive frame feeder with larger syrup capacity.
KSh 900Order
Harvesting
Uncapping Knife
Bee hive tool honey scraper and honey cutter for slicing wax cappings cleanly off the comb.
KSh 950Order
Hive Tools
Bee Brush
Two rows of soft fibre with a wooden handle. Sweeps bees off combs without harming them.
KSh 600Order
Protective Gear
Leather Gloves
Soft sheepskin with cotton or canvas sleeve. Sting-proof yet flexible for hive inspection.
KSh 900Order
Hive Tools
Stainless Steel Smoker
Stainless steel smoker with leather bellows. Calms the colony during inspection and harvest.
Local KSh 2,500 / Import KSh 3,500Order
Processing
Honey Settling Tank 20 Litre
20L food-grade settling tank. Lets air bubbles and fine wax rise before bottling.
KSh 1,500Order
Feeding & Pest Control
Cap Feeder
Top hive cap feeder for sugar syrup and water supplementation with minimal colony disturbance.
KSh 650Order
Hive Parts
Hive Connectors
Metal connectors that lock hive boxes and stands firmly together against wind and animals.
KSh 600Order
Harvesting
Uncapping Roller
Spiked roller that punctures cappings quickly, leaving the comb intact for reuse.
KSh 850Order
Hive Parts
Frame Spacers
Metal spacers that hold frames at correct bee space for even comb building.
KSh 600Order
Feeding & Pest Control
Beetle Trap
In-hive trap for small hive beetle. Protects combs and honey from infestation.
KSh 800Order
Processing
Honey Refractometer
Measures honey moisture content so you harvest and sell only properly ripened honey. Supplied with user manual.
KSh 4,500Order
Processing
Honey Press - Stainless Steel (Open)
10L open stainless steel honey press for crushing and pressing combs.
Restocking soon
KSh 25,000Order
Processing
Honey Press - Stainless Steel (Closed)
10L closed stainless steel honey press for cleaner, higher-yield pressing.
Restocking soon
KSh 29,000Order
From our hives
Sanchez hive and bee products
Harvested and value-added at our own apiaries in Machakos - from raw comb honey to beeswax candles, propolis tinctures and royal jelly.
Pure Organic Honey
Raw, unheated honey from our Machakos apiaries.
Bee Venom Honey
Honey enriched with bee venom for apitherapy users.
Infused Honey with Herbs
Honey infused with selected medicinal herbs.
Comb Honey
Honey sold in its natural, edible wax comb.
Capped Honey
Fully ripened, capped frames straight from the hive.
Honey Wine (Traditional)
Traditional mead brewed for cultural events.
Honey Cake
Baked with pure honey instead of refined sugar.
Honey Sim Sims
Sesame and honey snack bars.
Raw Bee Propolis
Resin collected by bees, prized for its antimicrobial value.
Propolis Tincture
Extracted propolis in drop form.
Beeswax (Block & Sheet)
Filtered beeswax in blocks or foundation sheets.
Honey & Wax Body Cream
Skin cream made from honey and beeswax.
Beeswax Soaps
Handmade soap bars with beeswax and honey.
Candles
Clean-burning pure beeswax candles.
Lip Balms
Beeswax lip balm for dry, cracked lips.
Shoe Polish
Beeswax-based polish for leather.
Bee Pollen
Dried pollen granules, a natural protein supplement.
Royal Jelly
Queen bee food, harvested fresh.
Bee Pheromone
Swarm attractant for baiting new colonies.
Getting started
What you need for successful bee farming
A checklist of the essentials every apiary should have. We stock or source all of them.
Modern hives like Langstroth, KTBH and Flow hive
Metallic hive stands
Bee pheromone (attractant)
Catcher box
Bee suit, gloves and gumboots
Bee brush
Hive tool
Beetle traps
Honey extractors
Honey warmers
Pollen traps
Wax melter
Wax sheets (comb starter)
Stainless frame wire
Conical and double sieves
Honey refractometer
Honey settling tanks
Propolis collector
Venom collector
Queen excluders
Support
Services we offer
Beyond equipment, our team works with farmers, schools and institutions across Kenya.
Training on bee farming
Honey harvesting and other hive products
Apiary management
Apiary siting and establishment
Value addition courses
Colony removal from buildings
Environmental challenges and honey bee behaviour
Honeybee colony management, inspection and division
Honeybee pests and disease control
Honeybee supplementary feeding
Farm visits for benchmarking
Api-therapy services
Bee plants and botany
Traditional brew for cultural events
Consultancy Services
Visit us
Machakos, opposite the Show Ground
Walk in to see the equipment, taste the honey, or call us to place an order.
Location
Machakos Town
Opposite the Machakos Show Ground, Kenya
Opening hours
Mon - Sat, 8am - 6pm
Sundays by appointment
Photos, harvest updates and training dates