E-Waste Tour (Learning)
Wednesday began in Ngara. Mr Thuo and Mr Peter from the Electronic Waste Initiative Kenya stood beside piles of keyboards and stripped cables, explaining what happens before recycling — collection, sorting, fingers learning which plastic cracks clean.
KDI and Afrotecha-Urban organised the three-day Lab-Not-Lab tour — Gathanga Ndung'u, Wacera Thande, and Anita Wesonga kept us moving. SDI, ETCO, university students, and other partners followed in a loose line, notebooks open.
Dandora afternoon
By afternoon Dandora pressed in: gulls, smell, colour. Cricket Writes, Harun Baraza (Jamali), and Davis Tafari showed how informal handlers repair, re-engineer, and recycle what the city throws away.
At the WEEE Centre in Utawala, machines hummed — cable stripper, plastic shredder, glass grinder. Staff schedule the loudest work so families nearby can sleep.
We ended at the refurbishment bench where old computers return to life. If your school club wants a supervised e-waste visit, coordinate through EWIK and mention ETCO's October tour.
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.