Nairobi Water Issues Notice as 3 Areas Face Water Supply Interruption

Nairobi Water has announced a planned water supply interruption affecting several areas in Nairobi County following the shutdown of the Karimenu Transmission Pipeline.

In a notice on Wednesday, November 4, the company said the shutdown would be undertaken by the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) to facilitate critical connection works on the pipeline.

"Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd wishes to inform its customers of the shutdown of the Karimenu Transmission pipeline by Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) to facilitate critical tie-in works," the notice read.

The water supply interruption was scheduled to begin at 3:00 am on Thursday, November 5, 2026, and end at 8:00 am on Friday, November 6, 2026.

The shutdown was expected to affect three main areas, including Kasarani, Mwiki, Clay City, Ruai, Njiru and surrounding neighbourhoods.

Other affected areas included Roysambu, Zimmerman, Kahawa Barracks, Kenyatta University (KU) and their environs.

Source: Nairobi Leo