List Of Nairobi Areas To Go Without Water For 24 Hours

Among the areas set to be targeted by the temporary closure include...

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Mar 7, 2023 - 11:52 Updated: Mar 7, 2023 - 11:53
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List Of Nairobi Areas To Go Without Water For 24 Hours
An image of a water tap. /PIXABAY

A section of Nairobi residents will be hit with a shortage of water supply starting Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 6.00 am to 6:00 am on Friday, March 10, 2023.

This is according to a notice published on Tuesday, March 7 by the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC), which indicated that the 24-hour water shortage will be for purposes of scheduled maintenance.

Among the areas set to be targeted by the temporary closure include Coca-Cola, Mukuru, Imara Daima, Embakasi village and Tassia estate among other areas along North Airport Road.

Nairobi Water offices. /FILE

Areas along Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), Athi River Export Processing Zone (EPZ), and the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) will also be affected.

The General Services Unit (GSU) and Administration Police training schools and Nairobi Inland Container depot Industries along Masai Road and adjacent areas were also listed as areas to be affected by the temporary shutdown.

Nairobi Water also revealed that water pipelines along the Nairobi Expressway will also be moved during the shutdown period.

"We will shut down the water supply due to the ongoing relocation of water pipelines along the expressway highway.

"The shutdown will facilitate the interconnection of relocated pipeline to the old pipeline at the junction of North Airport/ Eastern Bypass Road and Mombasa Road," read the notice in part.

Nairobi Water also indicated that the move will enable the charging of the pipeline toward the Athi River in Machakos County.

The firm asked Kenyans to prepare in advance for the disruption through the conservation of water even as it announced that normal water supply would return afterwards.

"We appeal to our customers for indulgence and urge them to use available water sparingly as we work towards restoring the supply.

"Any inconvenience caused is highly regretted," added the notice.

Aerial view of the Nairobi Expressway. /FILE