Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Announces Water Supply Interruption

The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a supply interruption from 6 a.m. on Thursday, March 10th, 2022, to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 11th, 2022.

According to the company’s managing director, Nahason M. Muguna, the supply interruption was caused by a major leak on the raw water pipeline from Mwagu water intake along the Chania river to Ngethu Water Treatment Plant.

The major leak, according to Nairobi Water, will force the Ngethu Water Treatment Plant to shut down completely.

The entire City Centre, University of Nairobi main campus, Coca-Cola Factory, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, EPZ- Athi River, and areas along Mombasa Road: South B, South C, and their environs are among the areas affected by the outage.

The entire Industrial Area and Upperhill, as well as areas along Juja Road: Mulango kubwa, Mathare, Eastleigh Airforce Base, Huruma,Kariobangi, Pangani, and Eastleigh, will be affected.

Areas along Jogoo road, such as Maringo, Bahati, Buruburu, and the surrounding estates, as well as areas along the Outer-ring road, such as Baba dogo, Dandora, Dandora KCC factory, Umoja 1 & 2, Donholm, Fedha, Tassia, Avenue park, and Nyayo, will also be affected.

During the repairs, areas along Kangundo road such as Ruai, Kayole, Komarock estate, and Njiru will also be cut off from supply. 

Areas along Thika Road will also be affected, including Kenya Breweries, Kenyatta University, Kahawa Barracks, Kasarani, Mwiki, Kahawa Sukari, Garden Estate and Thome Estate

The interruption of supply will also affect parts of Limuru Road, Langata Road, Kikuyu Road James Gichuru Road, Waiyaki Way, Riverside, Westlands, Lavington, Kilimani and Kileleshwa. 

The Ng’ethu water treatment works serves 85 percent of Nairobi County.