Several Nairobi estates along Thika Road, Mombasa Road, Lang'ata Road, Outer-Ring Road and the Central Business District (CBD) will face a 30-hour water disruption because of a temporary shutdown of Ngethu Water Treatment Plant.
In a notice on Wednesday by the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, the repair works will begin at 6:00 am on Thursday, October 12, 2023, to Friday, October 13, 2023, at 12.00pm.
The shutdown of the plant will facilitate repair of a major leakage on the raw water pipeline between Matara Raw Water Chamber and Ngethu Water Treatment Plant.
It will also involve carrying out a scheduled maintenance at the Kiambu reservoir, in preparation of the upcoming El Niño rains.
The areas to be affected include the Central Business District, University of Nairobi main campus, Coca-Cola Factory, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), EPZ-Athi River, Mlolongo area, Gatundu and Kiambu towns.
Areas along Juja road: Mlango Kubwa, the whole of Mathare, Eastleigh Airforce Base, Huruma, Kariobangi, Pangani and Eastleigh will also experience water shortage.
The whole of Industrial area as well as areas along Jogoo road: Maringo, Buruburu and the surrounding estates, Bahati will be affected.
Areas along Mombasa road: South B, South C and the neighborhoods including Embakasi Area were also included on the list.
Residents along Thika road will experience water shortage along Kenya Breweries, Kenyatta University, Githurai, Zimmerman, Kahawa West, Kahawa Barracks, Kasarani, Mwiki, Kahawa Sukari, Kahawa Wendani, Brookside Dairies, Garden Estate and Thome Estate.
Areas along Outer-ring Road include Baba Dogo, Dandora, Dandora KCC factory, (47) Umoja Estate 1 and 2, Donholm, Fedha, Tassia, Avenue Park and Nyayo Embakasi.
Other areas along Kangundo Road set to face water shortages are Ruai, Kayole, Komarock estate, Mwiki and Njiru.
Estates along Limuru Road include Parklands, Ngara, Aga Khan Hospital, University of Nairobi - School of Law and City Park Area, Gigiri, United Nations - Gigiri, Muthaiga.
Adjacent areas along James Gichuru Road, Lang'ata Road and Waiyaki Way, Riverside, Westlands, Lavington, Kilimani, Kileleshwa.
Residents along Jogoo road will face water shortage along Maringo, Buruburu and the surrounding estates and Bahati.
Adjacent areas along Naivasha Road and Kikuyu Road, Kawangware, Riruta/Satellite, Uthiru, and Ndwaru Road would also be affected.
"Whilst every effort will be made to restore the supply of water as soon as possible, we request all customers in the affected areas to use water sparingly during the period of interruption," read part of the notice.
