Mida Creek Eco Waves
Mida Creek Eco Waves is a community-based organisation (CBO) working at Mida Creek, near Watamu in Kilifi County on the Kenyan coast.
Mida Creek Eco Waves
Mida Creek Eco Waves is a community-based organisation (CBO) working at Mida Creek, near Watamu in Kilifi County on the Kenyan coast. It brings local people together to look after the mangroves and the shoreline, and to build livelihoods that depend on a healthy creek. Its guiding words are Healthy Ecosystems, Thriving Communities, Sustainable Futures.
Eight Areas of Community Conservation Work
Mida Creek Eco Waves works in eight areas.
- Mangrove restoration
- Beach cleanups, to reduce plastic pollution along the coast
- Biodiversity conservation
- Culture and heritage
- Women empowerment
- Beekeeping and green livelihoods
- Eco-tourism
- Environmental education
Community Beach Clean-Up at Mida Creek
Mida Creek Eco Waves organised a community beach clean-up at the Mida Creek boardwalk in Watamu on Saturday 22 August 2026, from 09:00 to 10:30, as one of the European Commission's #EUBeachCleanUp 2026 events. It was organised to bring local volunteers together to collect litter, promote waste segregation and raise awareness about keeping beaches and the ocean clean, in support of environmental education and sustainable practice in the community.
Community Groups Closest to the Coast
Community organisations are the groups closest to the coast and the people who depend on it. Twende Green Planet lists Mida Creek Eco Waves among them.