Today, ETCO, in collaboration with the Nairobi Rivers Commission, Phase 3 and Canaan Estate Management, began work to address the long standing drainage blockage at the Phase 3 Market Stalls in Kibera.
This intervention offers a short term fix for the recurring blockage that regularly causes flooding in both Phase 3 and Canaan Estate, and that inconveniences road users accessing Kibera through Nyayo Highrise Ward via Kibera Access Road. We are urging the management of both estates to set up a regular maintenance schedule for the culverts, so the problem does not simply come back in a few months.
With the anticipated El Niño rains, proactive preparedness is essential to reduce the risk of further property damage, flooding, stormwater related impacts and potential loss of life. Drainage work like this rarely gets attention until it fails, but keeping it maintained is one of the most practical ways to protect people living along these routes.
This work is part of our ongoing commitment to protecting the environment, improving drainage systems, and keeping rivers and waterways in Kibera flowing freely.
