Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a 18-hour water shortage in over 30 city estates.
According to a notice dated Wednesday, July 13, the temporary shutdown is a result of the closure of the Ngethu Water Treatment Plant that will take place on Thursday, July 14, from 6.00am to midnight.
The shutdown is to allow engineers to facilitate interconnection and testing of the new Kiambu - Embakasi pipeline.
"It will also involve carrying out scheduled maintenance at Ngethu Water Treatment Plant and the Ngethu Gigiri transmission mains to improve on our services," the notice read in part.
During the shutdown, the whole City Centre, University of Nairobi main campus, Coca-Cola factory, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), EPZ-Athi River, Mlolongo area, Gatundu and Kiambu towns will also miss water during the stipulated period.
Kenyans living along Mombasa Road, South B, South C and the neighbourhoods including Embakasi will be affected by the maintenance.
The entire Industrial area and estates along Juja Road will go without water. The estates to be affected include the whole of Mathare, Eastleigh, Airforce Base, Huruma, Kariobangi, Pangani and Eastleigh.
Areas along Jogoo Road will also suffer due to the shutdown. Estates listed by Nairobi Water include Maringo and Buruburu.
Outering Road and adjacent estates will also be affected by the temporary shutdown. Estates listed include Baba Dogo, Dandora, and Dandora KCC factory. Umoja Estate 1 and 2, Donholm, among others.
Areas along Kangundo Road that will suffer include Ruai, Kayole, Komarock estate, Mwiki and Njiru.
Residents living along Thika Road will also suffer. The estates to miss water include Kenya Breweries, Kenyatta, Mwiki, Kahawa, Garden Estate and Thome Estate.
Areas along Limuru road including Parklands, Ngara and Aga Khan hospital will also go without water. The University of Nairobi, School of Law and City Park Area, United Nations and Sigiri Muthaiga will also be affected.
Langata and Kibra areas will also be affected by the temporary shutdown announced by Nairobi Water.
Nairobi upmarket estates will also suffer. The estates listed include those along James Gichuru Road, Waiyaki Way, Riverside Drive, Westlands, Lavington, Kilimani and Kileleshwa.
The company has apologised for the inconveniences that would be caused by the shutdown.
