The Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company has announced that several estates in the city will go without water this week, as the company conducts maintenance on its infrastructure.
In a notice published on Tuesday, May 4, Nairobi Water announced that water will be cut off from 6:00 am on Thursday, May 6 to Friday, May 7, at 6:00 am.
The water shutdown will affect key institutions and areas such as State House, Department of Defence, City Mortuary, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, and Coptic Hospital among others.
“The shutdown will facilitate repair of the Sasumua treated water transmission pipeline at the Aberdare forest and the interconnection of the Kabete Reservoirs outlet pipes with the relocated distribution pipeline along Waiyaki Way at the Communication Authority Headquarters due to the ongoing construction of Waiyaki Way - Rironi road.
“Once the works are completed, it will enable release of the road section between Communication Authority Headquarters and the junction of James Gichuru and Waiyaki Way to the Waiyaki Way - Rironi Road Contractor,” the notice from Nairobi Water reads.
Nairobi Water has urged the customers affected by the communication to use their water sparingly as they work towards restoring normal supply.
Here is the full list of areas to be affected by the shutdown as published by Nairobi Water:
- Areas along Naivasha Road-Riruta, Kawangware, Dagoretti Corner and Ngando
- Areas along Ngong Road-Kilimani, City Mortuary, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Coptic Hospital, State House, Department of Defense Headquarters, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kibera, Forces Memorial Hospital, KEMRI, Golf Course Estate, Kenyatta Market, Karen, and areas along Gitanga Road among others
- Areas along Langata road - Langata Estates, Makadara, KWS, Langata Barracks, St. Mary's Hospital, Strathmore University and Wilson Airport.
- Areas along Waiyaki Way - Loresho, RedHill, Kitisuru, Nyari, University of Nairobi Main Campus Residence Halls, Parklands Campus, Chiromo Campus, Westlands, and Parklands.
