Floodwaters can heighten the transmission of various water-borne and vector-borne diseases such as typhoid fever, cholera, malaria, yellow fever, chikungunya, and dengue fever.
Floods increase health risks because they fill latrines in affected areas, contaminating above-ground water with faecal matter
In March 2023, Ethiopia reported over 2,276 cases and 50 deaths, posing a grave threat to approximately 3.3 million individuals.
The company's managing director, Mohamed Dolal, said this is a cautionary measure to prevent electrocution as the main transformer is submerged.
The authority said the order applies particularly to construction near waterways and further directed the cessation of all ongoing construction work when it rains.
Last week, Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) announced that several estates in Eastlands will experience water rationing.
The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company said the ongoing flooding in the City has washed away some of the water supply pipelines affecting their services.
Floodwaters from River Tana which burst its banks have also affected Galbet and Iftin wards, where institutions housing internally displaced persons have been partially marooned.
Death and destruction have occurred in several parts, a stark reminder of the persistent failure to keep abreast of the city’s rapid urbanisation needs.
Residents in the affected areas have now been urged to conserve water and utilise it wisely until normalcy resumes.
The government urged boat owners, operators, and the general public to exercise extreme caution.
Several buildings in the highly populated business hub have been affected, including the Red Sea on Twelfth Street.
Eastleigh Section Three will be getting water on Fridays from 10 am to Saturdays at 8 am while Eastleigh 1st, 2nd and 3rd Avenue will have their water flowing from Saturdays from 2 pm to Mondays at 8 am.
The heavy rainfall witnessed countrywide for the past three days has worsened the situation as the sewer is mixing with the rainwater.
WRA has discontinued the use of previous payment methods such as M-Pesa paybills.
The water they use is untreated and collected from an area that has repeatedly triggered cholera outbreaks.
Hundreds of families have so far been affected by floods in Nairobi, Baringo, Mwea, Tana River, and Kirinyaga since the onset of the long rain season.
Businesses must not withhold goods and hike prices as this is illegal, religious and political leaders say.
IWASCO Manager Abdullahi Sora says the shortage has resulted from the destruction of water infrastructure within Lewa Downs, following heavy rains.
Governor Mwadime acknowledged China's significant role in Kenya's development and expressed optimism that this newfound collaboration will help his county progress.