Site Visit
The Nairobi Rivers Commission commissioners arrived with notebooks and practical shoes — Highrise, block H8, Seefar Apartments, a patch of ground that could hold a crowd without swallowing ankles in mud.
We walked every site on the shortlist that November morning. Voices echoed off corrugated walls; a boda-boda idled too close, then peeled away. When the dust settled, the plot near H8 and Seefar won — flat enough for tents, visible enough for people coming from different lanes.
The calendar for 18–19 November was not forgiving. Permits, partners, and portable toilets had to land in the same week — the kind of pressure that turns a phone hot against your ear.
If your organisation can supply fencing or sound for river events in Kibera, call early — we still build these days on short clocks and long hope.
Engaging Children through Feeding Program
Thanks to Chris and Jayne, ETCO had a warm feeding program for children at our new office—bringing joy, a good meal, and community together in Kibera.
Project Site Visit by Rotary Club of IPSWICH (USA) and Kikuyu (Kenya)
It was a great and engaging day of partnership and learning as we hosted the International Rotary Club of IPSWICH team, led by Environmental Lawyer Chris and his wife, Jane, Former President of Rotary Club of Kikuyu Hon. George Ngotho and Rotarian Yumbya for a visit to our project implementation sites. The visit provided an opportunity to review the project areas on the ground, discuss implementation priorities, and strengthen our shared commitment to sustainable environmental and community development. We also had the opportunity to visit the Nairobi Rivers Commission (NRC), where we were hosted by Commissioner Dr. Loice Kipkorir, a member of the Ngong River Committee. We explored opportunities to strengthen collaboration and align our work with the Nairobi Rivers Commission's Restoration Framework.
Community Capacity Building Training
We are currently participating in the ongoing PROVE (Public Space Governance Research, Observation, Validation and Experimentation) Pilot Programme, a four-month initiative by Public Space Networks (PSN) bringing together 11 community groups from Kamukunji and Korogocho. The programme focuses on strengthening community organizations’ capacity to manage, protect and improve public spaces as well as restoring rivers and it's ecosystems. The ongoing capacity-building training is helping CBOs and community organizations better understand the connection between public spaces, river restoration and ecosystem conservation, while exploring practical approaches and stronger collaboration among communities, government agencies, development partners and other stakeholders.