Nairobi Dam Restoration Talks
On a September morning in Nairobi, our environmental team sat with Power Engineers and Ecologists Without Borders (EcoWB) and mapped the first phase of the Nairobi Dam conservation work — not as a slide deck in a hotel, but as a working conversation about water, waste, and what it costs a neighbourhood when a dam sickens.
From Kibera, you feel the city’s weather in your bones: dust after dry weeks, mud when the rains come, smoke on cold evenings. A healthier dam is not a poster — it is fewer stomach bugs, fewer days parents lose to illness, fewer children missing school because the lane flooded or the water turned.
The talks came a week before the UN Climate Change Summit met in Nairobi — a timely reminder that the headlines are made of local decisions, shovels, budgets, and follow-through.
A line worth carrying
President William Ruto said it plainly: climate action is not a Global North issue or a Global South issue — it is our collective challenge, and it touches all of us. We are not asking for pity; we are building partnerships that can hold.
If you work in water, ecology, or engineering and want to walk the next site visit with us — or fund a community briefing in Kisumu Ndogo — write through etco-kenya.org and ask for the environment desk.
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.