The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) on
Wednesday informed the public that the Ngethu Water Treatment Plant will be shut
from Thursday, July 9, 2020, to Friday, July 10, 2020.
According to the statement to newsrooms, this will
facilitate repair works at Mwagu water intake along Chania River which was
damaged by heavy rains.
As a result, the following areas will not have water;
Nairobi CBD, UoN Main Campus, Coca Cola Factory, Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport and EPZ-Athi River.
Areas along Mombasa Road: South B, South C and the
neighbourhoods.
The whole of Industrial Area. Areas along Juja Road such as
Mlango Kubwa, the whole of Mathare, Eastleigh Airforce, Huruma, Kariobangi,
Pangani and the whole of Eastleigh.
Areas along Jogoo Road, from Maringo, Buruburu and the
surrounding estates and Bahati.
Others areas to be affected include Baba Dogo, Dandora,
Dandora KCC Factory, Umoja, Donholm, Fedha, Tassia, Avenue Park and Nyayo
Embakasi all along Outer Ring Road.
Areas along Kangundo Road from Ruai, Kayole, Komarock estate
and Njiru will also be affected.
Along Thika Road, Kenya Breweries, Kenyatta University,
Kahawa Barracks, Kasarani, Mwiki, Kahawa Sukari, Garden Estate and Thome Estate
will also experience the outage.
Finally, Parklands, Ngara area, Aga Khan Hospital,
University of Nairobi-School of Law and City Park area, Gigiri, United
Nation-Gigiri and Muthaiga will be affected.
Residents of the listed areas have been urged to use water sparingly.