A section of Nairobi residents will experience water interruption on Tuesday following a major water leak on one of the two raw water pipelines from the Chania river - Matara tunnel which outfall to Ngethu water treatment plant.
In a public notice by the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company limited Managing Director Engineer Nahashon Muguna on Monday, water shut down will start from 6 am to midnight same day.
This shutdown will facilitate the repair of the damaged pipes.
The affected estates include the whole of City Centre, University of Nairobi main campus, Coca Cola Factory, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, EPZ-Athi river, Mlolongo area, Gatundu and Kiambu towns.
Areas along Mombasa road: South B, South C and the neighbourhoods including Embakasi Area will also be affected.
The whole Industrial area, areas along Juja road: Mlango Kubwa, the whole of Mathare, Eastleigh Airforce Base, Huruma, Kariobangi, Pangani and Eastleigh will also experience dry taps.
•Others include Jogoo road: Maringo, Buruburu and the surrounding estates, Bahati, areas along Outer-ring road: Baba dogo, Dandora, Dandora KCC factory, Umoja Estate 1 & 2, Donholm, Fedha, Tassia, Avenue Park, Nyayo Embakasi
Areas along Kangundo Road: Ruai, Kayole, Komorock estate, Mwiki and Njiru• Areas along Thika road: Kenya Breweries, Kenyatta University, Kahawa Barracks, Kasarani, Mwiki, Kahawa Sukari, Garden Estate and Thome Estate will also be affected.
The rest include areas along Limuru road: Parklands, Ngara area, Aga Khan hospital, University of Nairobi - School of Law and City Park Area, Gigiri, United Nation- Gigiri, Muthaiga, Areas along Naivasha road and Kikuyu Road, Kawangware, Riruta/Satellite, Uthiru, Ndwaru Road, Area along James Gichuru road, Langata road and Waiyaki way, Riverside, Westlands, Lavington, Kilimani, Kileleshwa.
Areas along Lang’ata Road: Madaraka, Lang’ata and Kibra will also be affected.
"Whilst every effort will be made to restore the supply of water as soon as possible, we request all customers in the affected areas to use water sparingly during the period of interruption. Any inconvenience is highly regretted," the MD said.
