Areas in Nairobi that have in the past weeks hit by water shortages after the Sasumua Dam treatment plant was shut down will have supply restored by Saturday, NWSC has said.
The Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company said in a statement on Tuesday that it has teamed up with the Ministry of Water, to mobilise engineers to rectify the situation caused by a massive landslide at Karemenu River inside the Aberdare Ranges Forest.
"The repairs are in progress and by May 31, the temporary reinstatement works will be completed. This will lead to the resumption of water supply to the city from Sasumua Dan before permanent work s are completed," the firm said.
Sasumua Dam supplies 11.6 per cent of the water consumed in Nairobi which is approximately 61,000m3 per day.
This being the third time the pipeline has been damaged by landslides in the same area, the firm says restoration require re-routing of the pipeline to avoid damages in the current route.
According to City Water managing director Nahashon Muguna, the new route will involve laying of 3.5 Kilometre water pipeline. The work will take six weeks at an estimated cost of Sh362 million.
Meanwhile, with the rains subsiding in the Aberdare Ranges, Ngethu Water treatment works which has also been frequently interrupted by the turbidity during the rains is now back to its full capacity.
"Water supply in the CBD, estates along the Eastern part of the City are back to normal," the firm said.
Areas affected by the water shortage include estates along Waiyaki Way, Naivasha Road, Kangemi, Lavington, Westlands, Parklands, M P Shah Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital, ILRI, Upper Hill and Kilimani.
Nairobi Hospital and Kenyatta National Hospitals will also be affected.
University of Nairobi's main campus hall of residence, Upper and Lower Kabete campuses, and both UoN and Kenyatta University Parklands law campuses will also suffer interruptions.
Others are estates around Kenyatta Market, Kibera, Jamhuri, Ngando, Riruta/Satelite, Dagoretti Corner, Kawangware, Lang'ata, Mbagathi, Ngong Road and Madaraka.
