5-day water outage to hit Nairobi from April 6

Water supply will be interrupted in large parts of Nairobi from Monday, after the Athi Water Works Development Agency shuts down a key system to complete ongoing works.

In a public notice, Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company said the shutdown will run from 6 am on April 6 to 6 am on April 11.

The company announced that the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) will temporarily shut down the Northern Collector Tunnel 1 system to operationalise and conclude all contractual works linked to the Kigoro Water Treatment Plant to Gigiri and Kabete reservoirs project.

“These works will interrupt water supply to several areas across the city,” the utility said.

“AWWDA will shut down the Northern Collector Tunnel 1 (NCT1) System, to operationalise and satisfactorily conclude all contractual scope of works for the Kigoro WTP to Gigiri Reservoirs to Kabete Reservoirs."

Areas to be affected include Riverside and Parklands in Westlands, parts of Lavington and Kileleshwa, as well as Kilimani and Hurlingham.

Also listed are the University of Nairobi and customers along Mamlaka Road and Valley Road.

In the west of the city, estates in Dagoretti, including Kawangware, Kabiria, Waithaka and Dagoretti Market, will go without water, alongside Uthiru, Mutuini and Gatina areas.

Parts of Upper Hill, Kenyatta National Hospital, KEMRI offices and Jamhuri estate will also be affected.

Informal settlements and surrounding estates in Kibera, including Makina, Kianda, Lindi and Olympic, are among the areas expected to experience shortages.

Lang’ata neighbourhoods such as Southlands, Madaraka, Nairobi West and areas around Lang’ata Road, Karen and Bogani are also on the list.

The interruption will further affect the Central Business District, South B and South C, industries along Mombasa Road and facilities including Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the Standard Gauge Railway.

Other affected areas include Eastleigh, Gikomba, Pumwani, Buruburu phases 3 and 4, Mathare North, Huruma and parts of Thome and Baba Dogo.

The company said the entire Industrial Area will also be without water during the period.

“We appeal to our customers for indulgence and urge them to use the available water sparingly as we work towards restoring the supply,” acting managing director Martin Nang’ole said.

He said the company regrets any inconvenience caused by the shutdown.

Residents have been advised to store enough water ahead of the interruption, which is expected to disrupt both households and businesses across the capital.