Lang’ata, Westlands, Lavington Residents to Go Without Water after Vandals Damage Major Pipeline

Residents in several parts of Nairobi are set to experience a water supply interruption following damage to a major pipeline serving the city.

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company announced an emergency shutdown of the Kabete Distribution Mains to allow repair works after a section of the pipeline was vandalised.

In a public notice issued on Wednesday, November 11, the company said the damage occurred on a major pipeline supplying water from the Kabete Water Treatment Plant at Kianda School, off Waiyaki Way.

The shutdown was scheduled to begin at 7pm on Wednesday and end at 6pm on Thursday, November 12, affecting several residential estates, commercial centres and public institutions across Nairobi.

Areas expected to experience the interruption include Westlands, Riverside, Lavington, Waruku, Parklands, Kangemi, Mountain View and parts of Thiongo Road.

Other affected neighbourhoods include Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Upper Hill, Lower Hill, Madaraka and Nairobi West. The interruption is also expected to affect South C, Lang’ata, Karen, Kibera and areas around Mbagathi Ridge.

Several hospitals and public facilities are among the locations listed in the notice. They include Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Forces Memorial Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital, KEMRI flats and Dog Unit.

Other affected locations include Uhuru Park, the National Housing Corporation (NHC), Lang’ata Women’s Prison, Jonathan Ngeno, Breeze, Chelsea Marina and Southlands.

Residents in Amboseli, Hatheru, Chalbi, Kenya High, Woodley, Ngong Road, Jamhuri, Joseph Kang’ethe Road, Makina and Karanja Road are also expected to experience the disruption.

Nairobi Water advised customers in the affected areas to conserve any water available as repair works continue.