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.
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.