Nairobi water announces water rationing in 15 estates, major institutions amid pipeline fault
Estates along Raila Odinga Road, including Madaraka and Nyayo Highrise, Nairobi West, as well as The Nairobi Hospital, the University of Nairobi main and Chiromo campuses, and Kenyatta National Hospital, are also experiencing disruptions.
At least 15 estates and major institutions in Nairobi are experiencing water supply interruptions following technical problems along the Kabete-Kibera-Lang’ata pipeline, the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) has confirmed.
In a notice, the company said the shortage is linked to a pipeline fault, with teams deployed to affected estates to ensure residents have access to water for domestic use.
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The affected areas include Lang’ata, Kibera, Kilimani, Lavington, Parklands, Riverside, Kileleshwa, and estates along Ngong and Lang’ata roads. Estates along Raila Odinga Road, including Madaraka and Nyayo Highrise, Nairobi West, as well as The Nairobi Hospital, the University of Nairobi main and Chiromo campuses, and Kenyatta National Hospital, are also experiencing disruptions.
The company attributed the shortage to “technical challenges along the Kabete-Kibera-Lang’ata water supply pipeline,” and advised residents to “use their stored water sparingly” as technical teams work around the clock to fix the problem.
“In the meantime, we have dispatched our water tankers to the affected estates for residents to draw water free of charge,” NWSC Managing Director Nahashon Muguna said.
Nairobi, which has a population of about five million people, consumes up to 900 million litres of water daily. Earlier this year, President William Ruto announced plans to increase the city’s water supply through the 11.8 km Northern Water Collector Tunnel, which channels 40 per cent of floodwaters from rivers Irati, Gikigie and Maragua to the Ndakaini Dam, a key source for the Nairobi Metropolitan region.
“I know we have a water shortage problem in Nairobi. I want to give an assurance that in the next week or two, we are going to launch the Northern Collector Tunnel, which will bring 140 billion litres,” Ruto said in Kawangware on March 12.
The Northern Water Collector Tunnel is expected to significantly boost Nairobi’s water supply, which currently averages 525 million litres per day.
Despite this, the figure remains below the estimated 900 million litres needed daily to adequately serve the city’s daytime population of about seven million people.
NWSC has not indicated when the full water supply will be restored, but says it continues to monitor the situation and provide alternative access through water tankers to affected residents.
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