Meeting The PS - Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, State Department For Youths
The Kencom Building lifts you above the traffic, but the conversation stayed grounded: how informal settlements grow stronger when programmes are consistent, not flashy.
Elevators hum; IDs are checked; someone’s phone buzzes with a reminder about Lang’ata traffic. Inside the room, maps flatten into possibilities — constituencies, wards, pitches that need lines painted before peace can be argued for with a ball.
PS Julius Korir listened like someone who knows policy only works when it meets gumboots. We did not arrive with slogans; we arrived with Saturdays — children fed, youth on programmes, waste mapped along the dam’s edge.
With PS Julius Korir, we talked about ETCO’s weekly work — youth, children, environment — and how peace is not a slogan on a wall; it is a practice repeated on dusty pitches.
One idea sat firmly on the table: a countrywide Peace Soccer Tournament, beginning in Lang’ata Constituency, spreading to other informal settlements, and ending in national finals where teams carry not only jerseys but truce.
We also discussed business as a second language for young people — small tables, honest bookkeeping, phones that receive M‑PESA not only for family, but for stock.
From boardroom to ground
The PS appreciated youth-led organisations like ETCO — Empower the Community — and sent his team to visit our office, to see files and faces, plans and potholes. We do not take that lightly. Government trust is fragile; we intend to keep it by showing up when cameras leave.
If you are a coach, referee, or sponsor who believes football can broker peace before politics does, reach out — we are building a fixture list that starts with one neighbourhood and dares to widen.
Government partnerships are not fairy tales; they are follow-up calls, minutes filed, and young people who still need lunch on Monday. We treat this door as responsibility — and we intend to keep it open with work you can see from the road.
Easter Feeding Program
Thanks to Tim Ruff and Stephanie, ETCO hosted a warm Easter Friday feeding program for children at our new office—bringing joy, a good meal, and community together in Kibera.
ETCO's Kibera Slums Tour
We thank Tim Ruff and Stephanie for joining ETCO’s Slum Tour in Kibera—walking with us, listening to residents, and experiencing the strength and reality of our community firsthand.
FLOOD SUPPORT APPEAL – KIBERA
Heavy rains brought flooding to Kibera’s riparian areas—destroying homes, claiming lives, and leaving families in urgent need. ETCO appeals to well-wishers for food, clothing, bedding, medical support, and other basics, while urging everyone to stay safe around fast water and contamination risks.