Expect interrupted water supply in Nairobi today and tomorrow

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City dwellers should brace for an interrupted water supply today and tomorrow.

This is according to a statement by Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) to newsrooms.

According to the company, there will be a partial shutdown of the Ngethu water treatment plant from Tuesday, December 21, at 6 am till Wednesday, December 22 at 6 pm.

‘‘This shutdown will facilitate interconnect of the new Kiambu-Embakasi pipeline to the Ngethu-Gigiri transmission pipeline at Kiambu Reservoir in readiness to transfer water to Embakasi, Mihang’o, Utawala, and Ruai areas once the Northern Collector Tunnel project in June 202,’’ said acting Managing Director Nahashon Muguna.

During the shutdown, the company said the whole of City Center, University of Nairobi main campus, Coca-Cola factory, Jomo Kenyatta International airport, EPZ –Athi River, and Mlolongo area will be without water.

Other areas to face water shortage include; Industrial area, areas along Mombasa Road including South B and C, and the neighbourhoods including Embakasi Area, areas along Juja Road like Mlango Kubwa, Mathare, Eastleigh Airforce Base, Huruma, Kariobangi, Pangani, and Eastleigh.

Areas along Jogoo Road including Maringo, Buruburu, and surrounding estates and Bahati, areas along Outering Road, Kangundo Road, Thika Road, Limuru Road, Naivasha Road James Gichuru Road, and Langata Road will also be affected.

‘‘Whilst every effort will be made to restore the supply of water as soon as possible, we request all customers in the affected areas to use water sparingly during the period of interruption,’’ added Muguna.