Akiba Mashinani Trust

10/10/2026

Plant the seeds today for a greener, brighter tomorrow.
Happy Mazingira Day 2026🪴🌳🌍

09/10/2026

This Mazingira Day, let’s come together to celebrate nature and take meaningful action toward a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future.

Each tree we plant today brings us closer to cleaner air, thriving ecosystems and resilient communities.

Make a difference today, because your action matters!

07/10/2026

'Feeding a child is investing in their education, their dignity, and their future.'

02/10/2026

AMT hosted an engaging workshop bringing together key officials from the Nairobi County Government (NCCG) and community co-researchers .The session provided essential training on the data-collection toolkit used for the school feeding project research.

This initiative targets Mukuru Kayaba, Mathare, Korogocho, and Kibera settlements, aiming to uncover critical information that can drive equitable food support for learners living in Nairobi's informal settlements. Currently, the county's school feeding program 'Dishi na County' offers meals exclusively to students in public schools, leaving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable learners in informal schools without government food assistance. Many of these children come from vulnerable families, and access to proper nutrition is vital for their health, education and wellbeing.

This data collection effort is therefore, key to gaining in-depth insights into learners in informal schools, empowering effective advocacy for their nutritional needs and educational success.

02/10/2026

🌿 Call for Applications — Kwa Reuben 🌿
(New deadline & drop-off point)

📄 How to apply: Collect a form from the Area Chief's office, then submit it at Ruben Centre, where an NRC zone coordinator will be on standby to receive it.
🗓️ New deadline: 5 October 2026

Call for Applications - Mukuru Kwa Reuben!

Do you belong to a community group working to keep Mukuru Kwa Reuben clean and green? This one is for you.

Through our Ngong River Regeneration partnership with the Nairobi Rivers Commission , we are inviting registered community groups to take part in the maintenance and stewardship of the riparian spaces along the river - the same spaces the community helped shape by planting trees. Together we can keep these spaces healthy for generations to come.

✅ At least 10 members
✅ Active for at least one year
✅ Based in or serving Kwa Reuben
✅ A heart for environmental conservation

📄 How to apply: Collect a form from the Area Chief's office, fill it in and return it there.

🗓️ Deadline: 18 September 2026

Healthy Rivers, Stronger Communities.

29/09/2026

848 households. 3,392 residents🚽

In Mukuru kwa Reuben, we have been working with residents to build toilets household by household. Today, 848 homes have safer, cleaner sanitation close to home. That means shorter walks at night, less disease exposure, and more dignity for families.

But the work isn't done. Many homes in Mukuru still share unsafe facilities or have no toilet at all.

Every home in Mukuru deserves a safe toilet. Join us today and help us reach the next household.

👉 [email protected]

25/09/2026

Mukuru kwa Reuben came together for our third community-led clean-up at Feed the Children village.

It wasn't just the waste cleared or the drains unblocked, but those who did the clearing. Residents from within the settlement led the effort in the very spaces they live and trade in every day, tackling blocked drainage and accumulated waste that affect their health and livelihoods.

We believe that lasting change in informal settlements is not delivered from the outside. It is driven by the people who call these communities home.

To every resident, mama mboga, boda boda rider and volunteer who picked up a sack or a rake, this is your community, your effort, your win🌍

22/09/2026

🚨 Why Mukuru Floods 🚨

It is not just about drains; these have become dumping grounds. Plastic, food waste, and debris clog the channels, leaving no space for water to flow during rains.

Flooding in Mukuru isn't merely a weather issue. It is a crisis in waste management and infrastructure. Stagnant, polluted water also raises health risks like cholera and typhoid for communities. While the rain is a natural event,the scale of its impact is something communities can prepare for.

💡 Here is what needs to change:
✔️ Better waste disposal and collection systems.
✔️ Increased community awareness and responsibility.
✔️ Regular maintenance of drainage systems.
✔️ Investment in improved sanitation infrastructure.

👉 Join us in making a difference!
Be part of our clean-up exercise tomorrow, 23rd September, at Feed the Children Village. Together, we can restore Mukuru's drainage and safeguard our communities.

Nema Kenya UN-HABITAT

21/09/2026

📢 We are hiring a consultant!

Akiba Mashinani Trust (AMT) is looking for a skilled consultant to develop and deliver practical training for Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming youth groups covering urban farming, poultry rearing, pig rearing and feed formulation.

If you have experience in agriculture, livestock production or animal nutrition and a track record of hands-on, participatory training, we would like to hear from you.

📄 Send your technical proposal to [email protected]
✉️ Subject: Consultancy – Urban Farming Trainings
🗓️ Deadline: 26th September 2026, 5:00 PM (EAT)

Turning waste into skills and skills into livelihoods for young people.

15/09/2026

Sometimes, supporting a child’s education means addressing the everyday needs that can quietly become barriers to learning.

As part of our continued commitment to the communities we serve, AMT ,with support from LIXIL（リクシル） recently visited Breins Highrise Centre and Heroes of Faith School in Mukuru kwa Njenga, where we distributed sanitary towels to the girls and underclothes and toiletries to the boys.
For the girls, access to sanitary products means being able to manage their periods with dignity and confidence. For the boys, essential hygiene supplies provide the same sense of comfort, wellbeing and self-worth.

But this was not about what was in the packages. It was about reminding every child that they matter, they are seen and their wellbeing matters.

The smiles, raised hands and excitement we witnessed reminded us why community work is so important. When basic needs are met, children are better able to focus on what truly matters :learning, growing and dreaming about their future.