NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 10 – Thousands of Nairobi residents are set to experience a water shortage from Friday morning after the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company announced a scheduled shutdown of the Sasumua Water Treatment Plant.

📻 Breaking It Down

The shutdown will begin at 6am on Friday, and is expected to continue until 8am on Saturday, September 12, as the utility undertakes emergency repairs along the Sasumua-Kabete pipeline.

Nairobi Water said the works will affect water supply across large parts of Nairobi, including residential estates, hospitals, learning institutions, the Central Business District and parts of the airport corridor.

Among the affected areas are Westlands, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Hurlingham, Upper Hill, Dagoretti, Kawangware, Waithaka, Uthiru, Mutuini, Gatina, Jamhuri and Kibera.

📌 What You Need to Know

Other areas listed in the notice include Langata, Nairobi West, Madaraka, Karen, South B, South C, the CBD, Industrial Area, Eastlands, Mathare, Huruma and parts of the Outer Ring corridor.

The shutdown will also affect key institutions and facilities, including the University of Nairobi Main Campus, Kenyatta National Hospital, KEMRI, Coptic Hospital, Daystar University, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the Standard Gauge Railway and the United Nations Environment Programme.

Nairobi Water said residents in the affected areas should make arrangements to have enough water before the shutdown begins.

The company urged customers to store adequate water in advance and use available supplies sparingly throughout the repair period.

The utility said the shutdown was necessary to facilitate emergency repair works on the Sasumua-Kabete pipeline, which supplies treated water to parts of the capital.

“Every effort will be made to restore water supply as quickly and safely as possible,” Nairobi Water said.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya