Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a 24-hour interruption of water supply that will affect residents in more than a dozen neighbourhoods starting Tuesday evening.
The shutdown is necessary to allow urgent maintenance on a major pipeline and pumping station that serves the western and central parts of the city. Estates expected to go dry include Westlands, Kilimani, Kibera, Parklands, Lavington and parts of Dagoretti.
Company officials said the work involves replacing ageing valves and repairing a section of the transmission line that has been leaking for several weeks. They advised households and businesses to store enough water and use it sparingly until the system is fully restored. Hospitals and critical facilities have been given priority access to alternative supply tankers during the outage.
Residents in the affected areas expressed frustration, noting that similar interruptions have become more frequent in recent months. Some landlords and estate managers have already begun rationing water from boreholes and rooftop tanks to cushion tenants.
City Hall has urged calm and promised that the repairs will improve long-term reliability once completed.
Engineers are expected to work through the night and complete the job by Wednesday evening if no unforeseen complications arise.
Nairobi Water has set up a dedicated hotline for residents to report any residual supply problems after the system is switched back on.
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