Editor's Review

In a statement on Monday, December 20, the partial water shortage for two days starting on Tuesday, December 21, from 6 am. to 6 pm on Wednesday, December 22.

The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has announced planned water shortages for Nairobi residents and its environs.

In a statement on Monday, December 20, the partial water shortage for two days starting on Tuesday, December 21, from 6 am. to 6 pm on Wednesday, December 22.

The shutdown is to pave the way for the works on the  Ngethu water treatment plant by facilitating the interconnection of the new Kiambu-Embakasi pipeline to the Ngethu Gigiri transmission pipeline at Kiambu reservoir.

Exterior view of Nairobi Water offices. [Photo: Courtesy]

It will connect Embakasi, Mihango, Utawala and Ruai areas to the Northern Collector Water project once completed in June 2022.

List of Areas To Be Affected in Nairobi and its Environs:

  • The whole of the city centre, University of Nairobi main campus, Coca-cola factory, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, EPZ-Athi River and Mlolongo area.
  • Areas along the outer-ring road including; Baba Dogo, Dandora, Dandora KCC factory, Umoja Estate 1 and 2, Donholm, Fedha, Tassia, Avenue Park and Nyayo Embakasi.
  • Areas along Mombasa road include South B, South C, and the neighbourhoods, including Embakasi Area.
  • Areas along Kagundo road such as; Ruai, Kayole, Komarock estate, Mwiki and Njiru.
  • Areas along with Thika road; Kenya Breweries, Kenyatta University, Kahawa Barracks, 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 and Muthaiga.
  • Areas along Naivasha road and Kikuyu Road, Kawangware, Riruta/Satellite, Uthiru and Ndwaru Road.
  • Areas along James Gichuru Road, Langata Road and Waiyaka way, Riverside, Westlands, Lavington, Kilimani and Kileleshwa.
  • Areas along Lang'ata Road: Madaraka, Lang'ata and Kibra.

The public has been further urged to use the water sparingly during the slated period.