Meeting with Nairobi Rivers Commissioners
Courtesy visits can feel like protocol on paper; in person they are handshakes, notebooks, and the quiet negotiation of who will actually walk the riverbank next week. ETCO CEO Collince Onyango arrived at the Nairobi Rivers Commission alongside Lang’ata MP Phelix Odiwuor — Jalang’o — to talk shop about water, waste, and the people who live in between.
Chairperson Dr Pamela Olet welcomed the delegation; Brig. Joseph Muracia (Ag. CEO) and Commissioners Eva Muhia and Mumo Musuva joined the table. Jalang’o reaffirmed that his office would work through local administration to keep communities in the loop — not as an afterthought, but as the front line where cleanup lives or dies.
Jobs, dignity, legacy
Conversation kept returning to two rails: protect the environment, and open employment that makes protection possible. A president’s legacy was mentioned — not as gossip, but as a reminder that rivers outlast campaigns. For ETCO, the takeaway is simple: partnerships matter, but community labour is the currency that clears a channel.
Commission leadership listened — Dr Olet’s chair, Brig. Muracia’s operational notes, Commissioners Muhia and Musuva adding local texture. These are not glamorous meetings; they are how Nairobi’s river politics touch soil: who gets hired, which ward gets trucks first, which community leader is trusted to call a crowd without inciting chaos.
ETCO left with a sharper sense of where community voices must sit in those plans — not as decoration at a launch, but as people who know which informal path floods first. If you live along a tributary, join a neighbourhood crew; your eyes are data the commission cannot buy.
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.