The Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd (NCWSC) on
Friday shut down water production at Sasumua Dam due to a landslide inside the
Aberdare Ranges forest which has damaged the water transmission pipeline.
The following areas will be affected by the shutdown:
- Areas along Waiyaki Way, Naivasha road, Kangemi, Lavington,
Westlands, Parklands, M.P.Shah Hospital, Agha Khan Hospital and ILRI, Upper
hill, Kilimani
- Nairobi Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital and Community.
- University of Nairobi main campus hall of residence, Upper
and Lower Kabete campus, University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University
Parklands law campuses.
- Estates around Kenyatta market, Kibera, Langata, Jamhuri,
Ngando, Riruta/Satelite, Dagoretti Corner, Kawangware,
- Areas along Langata, Madaraka Estate, Mbagathi and Ngong
roads, Karen.
- Loresho, Nyari, Kitisuru, estate along Peponi Road, New
Muthaiga and Thigiri ridge areas
Those residing in Eastlands will get water this weekend as water
supply from Ng’ethu treatment works is slowly stabilizing.
The public has been urged to use available water sparingly.