National Tree Planting Day
Nyayo Highrise Ward held soil like a promise today — holes dug, seedlings unwrapped, hands pressing earth firm around roots. ETCO stood with Power Engineers, EcoWB, LLWF, ESNAC, Amani Kibera, Highrise Garbage Youth Initiative, and others.
Area Chief Mr Kennedy watched the lines of volunteers; group leaders spoke plainly about why trees matter in a place where shade is currency and floods do not read speeches.
Representatives from Canaan Estate, Andolo, Lindi, and SeaFar field joined the effort. By the end, three hundred and fifty seedlings had addresses — small flags on a map that desperately needs green.
The Deputy President’s national push — fifteen billion trees — can feel far away when you are holding one seedling and hoping it survives the week. Still, today was not abstract. It was mud under nails and a shared refusal to surrender the future to dust.
Kenya talks about billions of trees; we contributed our honest three hundred and fifty toward that national dream. Water them with us: follow our environmental days, volunteer, and help us protect the saplings from goats and neglect.
Trees are not charity props; they are shade for meetings, anchors for soil, and quiet teachers for children who deserve to grow up with green in the corner of their eye.
If you passed by and saw muddy knees and tired smiles, that was the work — not performance, proof.
We will be back to check stakes, chase stray plastic, and remind each other that care is not a one-day costume.
Day 1 Unclogging
Day 1. Today, ETCO in collaboration with the Nairobi Rivers Commission, Phase 3 and Canaan Estate Management, commenced efforts to address the long-standing drainage blockage at the Phase 3 Market Stalls. While this intervention provides a short-term solution to the recurring blockage that frequently causes flooding and related challenges in both Phase 3 and Canaan Estate, as well as inconveniences road users accessing Kibera through Nyayo Highrise Ward via Kibera Access Road, we strongly urge the management of both estates to establish a regular maintenance schedule for the culverts to prevent future clogging. With the anticipated El Niño rains, proactive preparedness is essential to minimize the risk of further property damage, flooding, stormwater-related impacts, and potential loss of life. These ongoing efforts form part of our commitment to protecting the environment, improving drainage systems, and ensuring that rivers and waterways flow freely without obstruction.
Day of an African Child (DAC) - Planning Meeting
Kibera Gender Advocacy Network (KGAN) Meeting at Umande Trust Office to plan for the Day Of an African Child (DAC) on the 16TH June 2026. ETCO is a member organization.
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