Nairobi Water Announces Major Water Supply Interruption, Areas to be Affected

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited has announced a major water supply interruption.

In a press statement issued on Wednesday July 8, 2020, the company informed its esteemed customers that there will be shutdown of the Ngethu Water Treatment Plant from Thursday July 9, 2020 at 6am to Friday July 10, 2020 at 6pm.

The company notes that the shut down will facilitate major repair works at Mwagu water intake along Chania River from where they abstract raw water to Ngethu Water Treatment Works.

This intake was damaged by the heavy long rains experienced recently.

During the shutdown the following areas will not receive water supply:

The whole of City Centre, University of Nairobi main campus, Coca Cola Factory, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, EPZAthi river.

Areas along Mombasa road, that is, South B, South C and the neighborhoods will also be affected. The whole of Industrial area will also not receive water.

Areas along Juja road: Mlango Kubwa, whole of Mathare, Eastleigh Airforce ,Huruma,Kariobangi, Pangani , The whole of
Eastleigh.

Areas along Jogoo road: Maringo, Buruburu and the surrounding estates, Bahati.

Areas along Outer-ring road: Baba Dogo,Dandora, Dandora KCC factory, Umoja , Donholm, Fedha, Tassia, Avenue park,
Nyayo Embakasi

Areas along Kangundo road: Ruai , Kayole, Komarock estate, Njiru.

Areas along Thika road: Kenya Breweries, Kenyatta University, Kahawa Barrack, Kasarani, Mwiki, Kahawa
Sukari, Garden Estate and Thome Estate.

Areas along Limuru road: Parklands, Ngara area, Aga Khan hospital, University of Nairobi – School of Law
and City park area, Gigiri, United Nation- Gigiri, Muthaiga.

Whilst every effort will be made to restore the supply of water as soon as possible, we urge all customers
in the affected areas to use water sparingly.