I am a PhD candidate in Genetics at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, under the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science (ARPPIS) funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi, Kenya. My current research focus is on bee gut microbiome and evaluation of its potential effect on bee health in Kenya. I am keen to explore the gut microbiota insect and its potential effects on sustainable agriculture and environmental health in a wider context even in the future.