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Section of Nairobi estates to experience dry taps from Wednesday

A water vendor waiting for his jerrycans to be filled with water. (Photo: File)

By Amina Wako | Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The interruption is scheduled to take place from 6 am on Wednesday, February 14, to 6 am on Thursday, February 15.

A section of Nairobi residents will have to go without water between Wednesday and Thursday this week.

The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company issued a notice on Monday, informing residents about a planned shutdown of the water pipeline from Gigiri Reservoir to Karura Reservoir-Outer Ring Road.

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The interruption is scheduled to take place from 6 am on Wednesday, February 14, to 6 am on Thursday, February 15.

The reason behind the temporary water supply disruption is the relocation of the water pipeline due to a conflict with an ongoing construction project at the United Nations Offices in Gigiri.

The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company emphasised the necessity of this relocation in a statement, saying, “This will facilitate the relocation of the water pipeline in conflict with the office construction site in the United Nations Offices at Gigiri.”

The shutdown will impact several areas, including the UN Complex, Ridgeways, Muthaiga North, Balozi, Garden Estate, Windsor, Mathare North, Garden City, GSU headquarters, East Africa Breweries (EABL), Ngumba, and Babadogo estates.

Additionally, estates along Outering Road, Huruma, Umoja 1, Dandora Area 1, Donholm, Tassia, Fedha, Nyayo Embakasi, Kware areas, and parts of Pipeline Estate will also be affected.

The water company assures residents that they will make every effort to restore the water supply promptly after the completion of the shutdown and has issued a plea for cooperation.

The company urged residents in the affected areas to use their stored water sparingly during the period of interruption.