Angry August
August arrived like a matchbox left too close to the stove — fires again and again, roofs folding into orange, families running with what they could grab: a cooking pot, a folder of documents, a child’s school shoe in one hand.
Then another day broke badly for Sunday Studios area in Kibera — smoke thick enough to sting the eyes three alleys away, people standing in ash that still held warmth, wondering how many times one settlement can burn before the city looks up from its spreadsheets.
You learn the sound of panic here — not only screams, but the scrape of metal as someone drags a salvageable door away from heat, the hiss of water thrown from buckets that will never be enough.
We are not writing this to harvest pity. We are writing because loss here is material and immediate: mattresses, stock for small businesses, school fees saved in a tin — gone in minutes.
Long-term answers are not mysterious to people who live in Kibera. Slum upgrading — safer housing, wider paths, legal electricity — changes what catches fire and how fast help arrives. A fire station inside or beside the settlement would mean minutes, not desperate improvisation.
Until those bigger solutions land, neighbours still show up with buckets, with blankets, with whatever they can share. If you are reading this from a safer postcode, let anger August be a reason to support organisations that stand with families on day one — not only when the smoke makes the news.
Ngong River Regeneration Network - Zone (1-6)
The Ngong River Regeneration Network Zone Coordinators (Zones 1–6) held a productive meeting with the Commissioners representing the Ngong River, chaired by Commissioner Benjamin Langwen, alongside Commissioners John Kioli and Dr. Loice Jepkemboi Kipkiror, together with Inspector Ashford - NRC Secretariat. The meeting was highly engaging and inspiring, leaving us even more energized and committed to advancing the river restoration agenda. Together, we reaffirmed our shared commitment to not only regenerating our rivers, but also promoting a cleaner environment, encouraging food production through downstream farming, and creating sustainable job opportunities through riverine activities. #NgongRiverRestoration #NairobiRivers #EnvironmentalConservation #RiverRegeneration #ClimateAction #CommunityEmpowerment #GreenJobs
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.