Day 1 of 3 for KAPRO & PAKPRO Ngong River Clean Up.
Before the first sack was lifted, phones were hot with logistics. By mid-morning in Zone 3 — Nairobi West, Mashimoni near the Lindi dumpsite edge — boots were in the mud. PAKPRO and KEPRO lined up beside ETCO; government officers stepped in with their own gloves, not only their stamps.
A boy paused on his way from school, homework folder pressed to his chest, watching adults do what adults promise and rarely finish. That glance is why we photograph less and work more.
Seeing Lang'ata Local Water Forum and Tetra Pak on the roster mattered. Rivers are political; they are also communal. When a forum and a packaging company stand with residents, the message is simple: this water belongs to all of us, not to whoever dumps first.
Volunteers hauled bags until backs complained. By evening, the channel looked almost shy — as if embarrassed by how much beauty had been hiding underneath. Two days remained; we were already proud, and already wary of rain that could wash new waste overnight.
A woman selling mandazi near the bank wrapped her tray early to watch; she said she had never seen the water that colour. Not blue — just less brown. That is the kind of compliment a river accepts.
Walk the next cleanup with us — we post dates on our channels. Bring water, patience, and a friend who thinks rivers are someone else's problem. We will show them otherwise.
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. 😊😊