The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced that there will be a disruption in water supply to a large portion of Nairobi for the next two days.
In a public notice on Thursday, Nairobi Water announced an emergency shutdown of the Sasumua-Kabete pipeline from Friday, 15 December at 7 a.m. to Sunday, 16 December at 7 a.m.
“The aim of the shutdown is to facilitate repairs of major leaks along the pipeline which if not contained will lead to major landslides resulting to more damage to the pipeline,” read the notice.
Some of the areas set to be affected are areas along Waiyaki Way road, James Gichuru Road, Dennis Pritt Road, Ngong Road, Langata Road, Peponi Road, Kikuyu Road, Naivasha Road, Mgagathi and Riverside Drive.
Other areas include Lavington, Kilimani, Westlands, Parklands, Loresho, Kangemi, Uthiru, Karen, Kawangware and Ritura.
Areas in Lang’ata, Kaibera, Dam Estate, Kileleshwa, Nyayo Highrise Kibera, Ngumo, Woodley Estates will also be affected.
Residents in the affected areas have been advised to use their stored water sparingly during the period of interruption.
