10 Years of Empowering Communities
ETCO is a community-led organisation in Kibera working across four connected areas: community care, environment and climate action, children and learning, and opportunity and wellbeing. Our programmes range from weekly meals and river clean-ups to computer classes, sport and the arts.
Our mission
To empower vulnerable communities in Kenya through sustainable programmes in environmental care, education, sports, arts, and business innovation — reducing crime, substance abuse, and poverty one neighbourhood at a time.
Our vision
A Kenya where every community is self-sustaining, safe, and thriving — powered by local talent, environmental stewardship, and collective action.
Geographic focus
ETCO works in Kibera, Nairobi, mostly in Soweto East village in Nyayo Highrise Ward, Lang'ata. Its office is on Cultures Road in Soweto East, and its environmental work reaches the Nairobi Dam reservoir and the Ngong River.
Our history
ETCO began working alongside residents of Kibera in 2016. In July 2020 it registered with Kenya's Department of Social Development as a Community Based Organisation, and in December 2023 it was registered as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with Kenya's NGO Co-ordination Board.
- 2016
ETCO begins working alongside residents of Kibera.
- July 2020
Registered with Kenya's Department of Social Development as a Community Based Organisation.
- 2026
Ten years on, working across community care, environment and climate action, children and learning, and opportunity and wellbeing.
Our team
The directors, programme leads and volunteers who run ETCO's work in Kibera.
Collince Onyango
Founder/CEO
Joseph Tako
Executive Director
Kemble Negan
Non-Executive Director
Raphael Opiyo
Environmental Director
Maggy Tassia
Art & Culture Director
Andrew Mmanyi
Sports Director
Fatna Juma
Hospitality Director
Roseline Njeri
Logistics Director
Alex Deveraux
Partnership Director
Moseti Nyaenya
ICT Director
Lucas Opal
Assistant ICT Director
Bruce Odhiambo
Monitoring And Evaluation Officer
Asha Hassan
Community Health Volunteer (CHV)
Governance and accountability
ETCO - Empower The Community is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) registered with Kenya's NGO Co-ordination Board, reg. no. OP.218/051/23-330/13447.
Its registration certificate and tax details are available on request from hello@etco-kenya.org.