Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has listed several estates and neighbourhoods in Nairobi that will face a three-day water shutdown from Monday, October 26.
In a public notice on Monday, Nairobi Water announced an emergency shutdown of the NCT-Kigoro-Gigiri-Kabete pipeline for repair works.
The notice added that the shutdown, carried out by the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA), was expected to begin at 11:59 pm on Monday and end at 11:59 pm on Thursday, October 29.
Some of the estates set to be affected by this interruption include Riverside, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Westlands, Parklands, Lang’ata, Karen and Upper Hill.
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In Upper Hill, the shutdown is expected to affect Kenyatta National Hospital and Nairobi Hospital, while the residents around Wilson Airport, Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi West and Madaraka are also among the affected. Residents in Karen and its surrounding areas are also expected to be affected, along with customers served by Oloolaiser Water and Sanitation Company.
Additionally, the notice mentions several areas in and around Parklands, including Parklands Roads 1 to 5, Highridge, Suswa Road, Iregi Road, Kusi Lane, and parts of Limuru Road.
Westlands areas that will be affected include Westlands Road, Ring Road, Muthithi Road, Chiromo Lane, Ojijo Road, Mpaka Road, and areas around Lower Waiyaki Way.
The interruptions are also expected to affect parts of Ngara, including Park Road, City Park, Desai Road, Railway Quarters, Forest Road and Kipande Road, as well as areas around the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the US Embassy.
Other neighbourhoods listed in the notice include Lower Lantana Road, Sports Road, Westlands Avenue, Upper Brookside, Muguga Green, Brookside Gardens, parts of General Mathenge Road, Lower Kabete Lane and sections of Peponi Road.
Also, residents in Lower Kabarsiran, Kabarsiran Close, Manyani East and West, parts of James Gichuru Road, Waruku, Lower East Church Road, Lower Raphta Road, and Upper Lantana Road are also among the affected areas.
“The shutdown is necessary to allow emergency repair works of the pipeline,” The company stated in the notice, but it did not provide further details on the nature of the damage or the specific repairs being undertaken.
Residents in the affected areas are advised to make arrangements for the interruptions and store sufficient water for essential household needs during the scheduled shutdown.
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