City taps to remain dry as authorities overwhelmed

A water vendor in Komarock estate, Nairobi. A 20-litre jerrican of water goes for Sh50 or more depending on the neighbourhood and the intensity of water shortage. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

It would take up to 2020 for Nairobi residents to get near normal water supply.

That is the year the construction of the Northern Corridor water project is expected to be complete and inject an extra 176,000 cubic metres per day into the grid.