Parts of Nairobi County to experience water shortage

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Some parts of Nairobi County will experience water shortage. This is as a result of Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company shutting down production at Ng’ethu treatment works which treats water that serves 85 per cent of Nairobi County.

According to the water company, Ngethu water works is designed to treat water efficiently with water of less turbidity. But due to the recent heavy downpour of rainfall (79mm) in the Aberdare Ranges which is the main catchment area, it has resulted to an increased river flow causing very high turbidity in the raw water which is flowing slurry and suspected to be caused by a landslide upstream.