Nairobi Dam Waste Impact Tour
The water does not negotiate. Where it is blocked, it backs up; where waste piles, it stains everything downstream — homes, dreams, the quiet pride people hold for a neighbourhood the map often misreads. On this day, the Nairobi Rivers Commission, led by Chairperson Dr Pamela Olet, with Commissioners Dr Duncan Ojwang and Grace Messoppir, set out to see that truth up close.
They were joined by engineers from the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (SMEDI), by ETCO CEO Collince Onyango, by community leaders, and by representatives from the Ngong River Regeneration Network. The route read like a list of places Kibera carries in muscle memory: Area 51 at Sarang’ombe Bridge, Soweto West Bridge, Kibera South Hospital Bridge, and finally Nairobi Dam itself — each stop a different angle on the same crisis.
Before the tour, Dr Olet had flagged off the Climate Worx Mtaani initiative at the Kibra DC office — a signal that government intent and community labour would move on the same calendar, not in separate diaries. The day ended at the Nairobi Dam outlet in Nyayo Highrise, where the group stood with notebooks and phones, measuring impact not in speeches but in what waste does to people who live past the last bend.
We share this tour not for applause but for accountability. If you live along these tributaries, keep reporting what you see. If you can fund safe collection or youth wages, talk to us. The dam will not heal from shame alone — it needs money, design, and neighbours who refuse to look away.
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.
Efforts: Inputs - Waste Management Project Strategy
Soon, just very soon. It will all make sense. Efforts, sleepless nights.... Stress, strategies, failures and minor successes... One day, I'll look back and say, Yes, I created a *System* Generation System... Me and the people I serve will be grateful... I'll be happy to have served my purpose in this world. 😊😊