Several neighbourhoods to face three-day water shortage; Nairobi Water announces

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a three-day water supply interruption affecting several neighbourhoods across Nairobi County as the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) undertakes emergency repairs on a major pipeline.

In a public notice issued on Monday, October 26, Nairobi Water said the shutdown of the NCT–Kigoro–Gigiri–Kabete pipeline would begin at 11:59 p.m. on Monday and end at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

The interruption is expected to affect residential estates, businesses, hospitals, institutions and other customers served by the pipeline.

Areas to be affected include Riverside, Lavington, Kileleshwa and Kilimani, as well as Ngong Road, Kibera and Jamhuri. Other affected locations include Muchai Drive, Joseph Kangethe Road, Woodley, Adams Arcade, City Mortuary, KEMRI flats, Forces Memorial Hospital, Mbagathi Way, Sunview and Ngumo, between City Mortuary and Muchai Drive.

In Upper Hill, the shutdown will affect the areas around Kenyatta National Hospital and Nairobi Hospital.

Source: Citizen Digital