The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited have announced interruption of water supply in some parts of the city. The state firm issued a public notice indicating that the exercise would begin at 6:00 am on Thursday, July 15 and end on Friday, July 16.
This procedure is meant to pave the way for the ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway. The company declared that it would shut down water pipelines along Uhuru Highway as expressed in the statement.
“This will facilitate interconnection of the relocated new and old water pipelines on Uhuru Highway between Haile Selassie Avenue and Bunyala Road junctions with Uhuru highway to enable the release of the road corridor to the Expressway Road Contractor,” the company explained in the public notice.
Areas that would be affected include the central business district, localities along Mombasa Road, South B and South C neighbourhoods. University of Nairobi’s main campus would also be affected as a result of the directive.
Also, the Coca-Cola Factory and the neighbouring Jomo Kenyatta International Airport(JKIA) are expected to experience a water shortage. Moreover, the Export Processing Zone(EPZ) in Athi River, Machakos County would feel the effect of this temporary water blockade too.
The notice also included the whole of Industrial Area, estates along Jogoo road and City Stadium as affected parties to the shutdown. Eastlands’ estates namely Maringo, Bahati, Buruburu and the surrounding estates will be affected as well.
The company’s managing director, Nahashon Muguna, concluded by appealing to clients for cooperation. Additionally, he has urged them to use available water sparingly to avoid crises as they toiled to restore supply.
This year, Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Director-General Mohammed Badi publicly acknowledged water woes endured by residents, especially in Lang’ata, South C and Eastlands, where water shortages are rampant.
He stated that Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) was in the process of replacing current infrastructure with better facilities that would cater to the needs of the city’s ever-rising population.
This would be a lasting solution for the residents’ current water predicament.
