Nairobi Water Lists Estates Set to Experience 3-Day Water Supply Disruption

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company announced an emergency water shutdown from 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 26, to 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, to repair the NCT-Kigoro-Gigiri-Kabete pipeline. The interruption, carried out by the Athi Water Works Development Agency, will affect areas including Riverside, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Westlands, Parklands, Lang’ata, Karen and Upper Hill. Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, areas near Wilson Airport, the United Nations and the US Embassy are also among those affected. The company advised residents to prepare for the shutdown and store enough water but did not specify the damage or repairs involved.