Nairobi Water announces 24-hour supply disruption across city estates

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has announced a 24-hour water supply interruption affecting several estates and neighbourhoods across Nairobi County to facilitate emergency repairs on a major pipeline.

In a customer notice issued on Tuesday, NCWSC said the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) would shut down the NCT-Kigoro-Gigiri-Kabete pipeline to allow emergency repair works along the line.

The shutdown is expected to last approximately 24 hours, with residents and businesses in several parts of the city set to experience water shortages.

Among the affected areas are Riverside, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Ngumo West, Golf Course I and II, Woodley, Adams Arcade and parts of Ngong Road.

Other affected neighbourhoods include Kibera, Olympic, Gatwekera, Ayany, Karanja Road, Makongeni, Jamhuri, Southlands, Mbagathi Ridge and areas surrounding Forces Memorial and Mbagathi Hospital.

The interruption will also affect parts of Nairobi West, including Monali, Midland, NHC, Mai Mahiu Road, Quick Estate, Hamayun Estate, Heshima Gardens, Akila 1, Space Apartments, Wilson Airport, Lower Akiba, Popo Road, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).

Residents in Parklands, Ngara, City Park, Desai Road, Railway Quarters, Limuru Road, Kipande Road and surrounding areas will also be affected.

In addition, the disruption will extend to areas around the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the US Embassy, International School of Kenya, Kinanda Valley, Kihingo Estate and Magnolia.

Other affected areas include Parklands 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Suswa Road, Presidential Escort, Highridge, Iregi Road, Kusi Lane, Mwambao Road, Mbatu Mbatu and Masari Road.

In Westlands, the affected areas include Lower Waiyaki Way, Westlands Road, Ring Road, Parklands Road, Muthithi Road, Chiromo Lane, Pio Gama Pinto Road, Ojijo Road, Tausi Lane, Forest Road, Mtama Road, Mpaka Road and Githuri Road.

The shutdown will also affect Lower Lantana Road, Sports Road, Westlands Avenue, David Osiele Road, areas around Rehema House and behind Consolata, as well as Upper Brookside, Brookside Junction, Muguga Green and Brookside Gardens.

Other areas include Upper General Mathenge, Donya Sabuk, Lower Kabete Lane, parts of Peponi Road, Peponi Grove, Lower Kabarsiran, Kabarsiran Close, Manyani East and West, parts of James Gichuru Road and Waruku.

Nairobi Water has urged customers in the affected areas to use the available water sparingly as repair works continue.

The company apologised for the inconvenience, saying efforts were underway to restore supply.