Week 17 - Eventful day
The team barely slept — pots to light, mats to roll, routes to confirm. By dawn, smoke already climbed from the kitchen; cooking was the day’s first act of love, long before anyone called it a programme, long before the first whistle.
At Undugu Grounds, children scattered into motion — rugby, handball, volleyball, soccer — jerseys clashing colours, coaches shouting encouragement that sometimes sounded like fathers who remembered being young here too, lungs burning and still calling one more pass.
When stomachs began to complain louder than ambition, we returned to ETCO for a hot meal — benches scraping, spoons ringing enamel. Then evening tilted toward Canaan Estate Community Hall, where ETCO Theatre took the stage and the day finished in dialogue and laughter instead of statistics, the kind of ending you remember in your feet, still tapping a rhythm from the last scene.
Born from inside
We love when activities rise from our own people — passion you can hear in voices that crack at the right line, joy that spills into the aisles. That energy shapes which departments we grow next, where we invest rehearsal time, and how we defend art as work, not decoration.
Backstage, someone stitched a tear in a costume with fishing line — tough, invisible, patient. Out front, the audience forgot to check their phones for whole minutes.
If you want to sponsor theatre props or transport for the next show, talk to us — the curtain goes up because someone pays for the diesel and the daring.
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