Nairobi residents will go for 5 days(update: 2 weeks) without water after the water supply pipe from Sasuma Dam was damaged following the heavy rains that have been encountered lately.
Areas affected by water shortage include:
- Karen
- Lavington
- Westlands
- Parklands
- Spring Valley
- Kitusuru
- Loresho
- Kileleshwa
- Upper Hill
- Langata
- Kawangware
- Dagoreti Corner
- Uthiru
- Kangemi
- University of Nairobi Main Campus
- Lower Kabete Campus
- Upper Kabete Campus
- Riruta
- Satelite
- Kenyatta National Hospita
- Nairobi Hospital
- Waithaka
- Estates along Ngong Road
- Estates along Naivasha Road
Update: Other areas not included in the original list are:
-DOD
-Kenya Institute of Administration
– Community
The shortage will not take five days as previously reported, but two weeks. Read here for more updates from Nairobi Water.