Residents of Nairobi will endure another 3 hours before water is reinstated in their taps.
Three days ago, Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company announced Nairobi-wide water.
The statement by NWSC Manging Director Nahashon Muguna explained that the interruption of water supply was due to repairs to be undertaken at Ngethu Water Treatment plant.
“The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Ltd would like to inform its esteemed customers that there is major leakage on the raw water pipeline from Mwagu water intake along Chania river to Ngethu Water Treatment Plant which will necessitate complete shutdown of Ngethu Water Treatment Plant starting 6.00am Thursday 10th March 2022 to 6.00pm Friday 11th March 2022”, the statement said in part.
The following areas were specifically mentioned in the aforementioned statement:
- The whole of City Centre, University of Nairobi main campus, Coca Cola Factory, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, EPZ-Athi river
- Areas along Mombasa road: South B, South C and the neighbourhoods
- The whole of Industrial area and Upperhi II
- Areas along Juja road: Mulango kubwa, whole of Mathare, Eastleigh Airforce base,Huruma,Kariobangi, Pangani, Eastleigh,
- Areas along Jogoo road: Maringo, Bahati, Buruburu and the surrounding estates,
- Areas along Outer-ring road: Baba dogo,Dandora, Dandora KCC factory, Umoja 1 & 2, Donholm, Fedha,Tassia, Avenue park, Nyayo Embakasi
- Areas along Kangundo road: Ruai , Kayole. Komorock estate and Njiru
- Areas along Thika road: Kenya Breweries, Kenyatta University. Kahawa Barracks, Kasarani, Mwiki,Kahawa Sukari, Garden Estate and Thome Estate
- Areas along Limuru road: Parklands, Ngara area. Aga Khan Hospital. University of Nairobi – School of Law and City park area, Gigiri, United Nation- Gigiri, Muthaiga
- Areas along Naivasha road and Kikuyu road, Kawagware, Riruta/satellite, Uthiru, Ndwaru road. Mountain view and Kangemi. Uthiru and Waithaka.
- Areas along James Gichuru road, and Waiyakl way, Riverside, Westlands Lavington, Kilimani, Kileleshwa, •
- Area along Langata road: Madaraka Estate and Estates in Langata, Kibera and Karen
Residents of Nairobi are used to lack of piped water; there was no visible difference in some estates.