COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ON SECURITY MATTERS
In Nyayo Highrise Ward, Lang’ata Constituency, people are tired of reading tragedy like weather. Fires rip through homes with cruel regularity — and alongside them, theft, assault, and the quieter crimes that wear a neighbourhood down.
Then came another headline no family should have to swallow: an elderly man — a father, a brother, a neighbour to someone — stabbed to death. Grief arrived first; anger followed close behind. ETCO opened space for a community discussion because silence was starting to feel like consent.
What neighbours said needed urgent action
People spoke plainly. Report suspects to authorities instead of shielding trouble until it reaches your own door. Form security committees that know the lanes, the shops, the boys who need work more than they need shame. Young people were challenged to hustle honestly — and the community was challenged to share opportunities fairly when they appear, without favouritism that breeds resentment.
Parents and guardians were reminded — painfully, lovingly — that a child left to the street learns the street’s rules. Police were invited into dialogue at least once or twice a year, not as enemies parachuting in, but as partners when trust is possible. Substance abuse was named without euphemism: when intoxication becomes normal, violence becomes normal too.
Education came up again and again — not as a lecture, but as a door. The community asked young people to push as far as their circumstances allow, because opportunity still leans toward those who can read a form, write an email, defend an idea.
A meeting does not install streetlights or erase poverty. It does, if we are lucky, remind us that safety is shared labour — reporting what we see, supporting youth initiatives that give real skills, and refusing to let fear be the only thing that grows unchecked.
World Menstrual Hygiene Day Celebration
In celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day, ETCO, in partnership with Rotary Club of Nairobi Connect and with support from the Safaricom Foundation, today donated 900 sanitary towels to girls at Joash Olum Primary School. This initiative was aimed at supporting the girl child by promoting menstrual dignity, boosting confidence, and helping keep girls in school so they can stay focused on their education and future careers.
Kikuyu Rotary Club Team site visit - partnership
It was a pleasure hosting the Nairobi Rotary Club Connect’s Yumbya Nyamai, who also represented Ecologists Without Borders (EcoWB), alongside the Kikuyu Rotary Club Presidents—past, current, and incoming—George Ngotho, Patrick, and Marion respectively. We truly appreciated your visit to the site and your interest in the upcoming waste management project.
Efforts: Inputs - Waste Management Project Strategy
Soon, just very soon. It will all make sense. Efforts, sleepless nights.... Stress, strategies, failures and minor successes... One day, I'll look back and say, Yes, I created a *System* Generation System... Me and the people I serve will be grateful... I'll be happy to have served my purpose in this world. 😊😊