Taps stay dry in Nairobi despite rains

A water vendor in Nairobi. Residents will be forced to buy water despite the rain in the city. [File, Standard]

The hopes of many Nairobi residents were dashed yesterday after it was announced that water rationing would continue despite the heavy rains pounding the city and its environs.

The Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company said the rains would not help to raise the water levels at Ndakaini Dam, the main source of water for the city, supplying 84 per cent of its needs.