Nairobi residents face 24-hour water interruption

The water supply interruption will affect several residential estates, commercial areas and public institutions within Nairobi City County.

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company offices in Industrial Area /SCREEENGRAB

Residents in several parts of Nairobi are set to experience a 24-hour water supply interruption as the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company undertakes pipe connection works near Kianda School along Waiyaki Way.

In a public notice, the utility said the planned shutdown would begin at 8am on Monday, November 9 and end at 8am on Tuesday, November 10.

The company said the works involve installation of new pipe connections aimed at improving water supply reliability in the affected areas.

Areas scheduled to experience the interruption include Westlands, Riverside, Parklands and their environs.

Other affected areas are Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Lavington, Upper Hill, Lower Hill, Madaraka, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Forces Memorial Hospital, KEMRI flats, Mbagathi Hospital, DOD and Uhuru Park.

Source: The Star