The Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company has announced that areas along Jogoo Road will be without water beginning today Thursday 17th June 2021 through to Friday, 18th June 2021.
“Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd (NCWSC) will shut down water supply pipeline along Uhuru Highway due to ongoing construction of the Express way/Mombasa road starting from 6:00 am on Thursday, 17th June 2021 to Friday, 18th June 2021 at 6:00 am,” said the company in a public notice.
Dry taps will also affect the Central Business District (CBD); the whole City Centre, areas along Mombasa Road, South B and South C areas and the neighbourhoods, University of Nairobi main campus, Coca Cola factory, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and EPZ-Athi river.
“This will facilitate interconnection of the new and old water pipelines on Uhuru Highway between Museum Hill and KBC area to enable the release of the road median to the Expressway road contractor.”
The shut sown will affect the whole of city centre,
Buruburu, the whole of Industrial Area, Maringo, and the surrounding estates will also be affected.
“We appeal to our customers for indulgence and also urge them to use available water sparingly as we work towards restoring the supply,” the company said.