International Women's Day 2025
Laini Saba was loud with footsteps before the hall was. More than four hundred people — women, men, and children — moved in one long ribbon from AMREF toward Canaan Estate Community Hall, whistles and songs mixing with boda-boda engines at the edge of the road.
ETCO, with partners from the Kibera Gender Advocacy Network (KGAN), had set the room with plastic chairs in tight rows and a table for guests. The procession was not decoration — it was a public line drawn from one side of Kibera to another, saying we are still walking for women’s rights.
At the plenary, microphones squealed once, then settled. Speakers named what everyone already knows in whispers: unpaid care work, fear at home, the cost of silence. Others pointed to women-led groups and small wins — a loan repaid, a girl back in school, a neighbour who believed her.
After the speeches
The day did not fix everything. It never does. But for an afternoon, over 410 people shared the same roof and the same argument: that women’s safety and dignity are not a side agenda in Kibera — they are the agenda.
If you work with a women’s group or want to volunteer with KGAN through ETCO, ask how to plug into the next walk or community forum — your voice adds weight when the route is long.
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.