Earlier today, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua held a consultative meeting with the Nairobi Rivers Commission led by Chairperson Dr. Pamela Olet, at Harambee House Annex, ahead of their inauguration tomorrow. The Nairobi River has over the years been polluted to unspeakable levels. It is time to rehabilitate it and stop further pollution. This pollution is hazardous to the entire ecosystem.
President William Ruto on Wednesday, February 22, announced over 12,000 job opportunities in the upcoming exercise of cleaning Nairobi rivers. Speaking during the launch of the Nairobi River Commission, in Korogocho, Nairobi County, Ruto noted that his government had plans to accommodate a big chunk of jobless residents in Nairobi into the opportunities in partnership with the County Government. The jobs, he noted, will prioritize the youth and women in the project scheduled to commence in March 2023. He directed the Members of Parliament and
As the river moves through Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the clear water turns black. And large birds feed on dead animals alongside. The Nairobi River crosses Kibera, a neighborhood of nearly 200,000 poor people. It goes near several factories that make clothes, alcohol, and building materials. Environmentalists have accused them of releasing untreated wastewater and other pollutants like oil, plastic and glass into the water. Experts and locals fear the water is harming plants in nearby farms that feed many Kenyans. Community groups help clean
Today, at Harambee House Annex, I held discussions with a team from the World Resources Institute, led by the president and CEO Ani Dasgupta, on partnership in cleaning Nairobi River and accelerating planting of seedlings towards our target of 15 billion trees by the 2032. We explored commitment of technical and financial resources to support the Nairobi River Commission, which H.E President William Samoei Ruto has tasked to restore the glory of the river. Further, we delved into areas of collaboration for
Dr Pamela Olet addresses participants during the Worlds Wetlands Day Celebrations in Korogocho attended by Nairobi Rivers Commissioners. Dr Olet who is the Commission’s Chairperson led the team to mark the day along side other sector agencies and partners. The NRC was created by the state to spearhead restoration efforts Kutajengwa na nani kama si sisi? Korogocho means crowded together shoulder to shoulder. We are over 250,000 people living in 1.5 square kilometers. Here, the tyranny of numbers is the default setting. But
