Nairobi Water Cuts Supply 35% as Ndakaini Dam Levels Fall

Nairobi Water has cut production by 35% at Ngethu and Kigoro plants after Thika/Ndakaini Dam levels fell, triggering longer rationing.

NAIROBI, Kenya- Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has reduced water production at two major treatment plants by 35 percent following a sharp decline in water levels at Thika/Ndakaini Dam.

The reduction at the Ngethu and Kigoro water treatment plants took effect immediately, with the utility warning that customers should expect longer water-rationing periods in Nairobi and several neighbouring areas.

In a public notice, Nairobi Water said below-average rainfall in the dam’s catchment area had reduced inflows into Thika/Ndakaini Dam, the principal water source for Nairobi and its surrounding areas.

The company said it had temporarily cut water abstraction to preserve available reserves and sustain supply in the coming months.

Source: Y News