Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a temporary water supply interruption that will affect eight major areas in Nairobi County on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
In a statement released on Thursday, October 2, Nairobi Water, in collaboration with the Athi Water Works Development Agency, informed its customers of an essential maintenance exercise scheduled to occur from Friday, October 3, 2025, at six o’clock in the morning through Saturday, October 4, 2025, at eight o’clock in the morning.
The water supply interruption aims to facilitate the interconnection of the Kigoro-Gigiri-Kabete water pipeline at the Gigiri Pumping Station and Reservoirs. Once completed, this essential upgrade will ensure improved water distribution across the affected zones.
The water utility has identified eight key areas where the water supply will temporarily be disrupted during the maintenance period.
The Westlands and Lavington area will be affected, with residents along Riverside, Chalbi Drive, Convent Drive, Gitanga Road, Kunde Road, Hedred, Mbaazi, Masanduku, Laiboni Gardens, Ole Ndume Road, Kingara Road, Riara Road, and surrounding environs expected to experience water shortages.
Kileleshwa residents will also face interruptions, particularly along Kandara Road, Gichugu Road, Mazeras Road, Mbooni Road, Othaya Road, Kaputei, Laikipia Road, Githunguri Road, St. George’s School, Tembere Road, and surrounding areas.
The Mamlaka and Valley Road zone will experience disruptions affecting the University of Nairobi main campus and customers along the Mamlaka Line and Valley Road.
In Kilimani, residents along Argwings Kodhek Road from Chaka Road to Hurlingham, Hurlingham Shopping Centre, Mitio Andei Road, Kindaruma Road, Rose Avenue, Lower George Padmore Road, Daystar University, Denis Pritt Road, Coptic Hospital, and surrounding areas will be affected.
The Kawangware and Dagoretti area will experience water shortages, particularly in Lower Gitanga Road, parts of Kawangware, Sunset Estate, Sohill Old Estates, Kagira, Kagondu, Kamwanya, Kahuho Road, Upper Kabiria, Kikuyu Road, Waithaka, Ndwaru Road, Upper Waithaka.
Residents in the Uthiru and Muthua area, including Uthiru Muthua area, Muchugu Road, Mutego, Mutuini, Gatina, and the surrounding environs, should also prepare for water disruptions.
The Ngong Road and Upper Hill zone will be affected, with residents along Bishop Magua, Kabarnet Road, parts of Joseph Kangethe Road, Musolia Drive from Ngong Road to Mbaruk Road, Jamhuri Estate, Upper Hill areas, Kenya National Highway offices, Highway one and two, and Kenyatta Market experiencing supply interruptions.
The Kibera and Highrise area will face disruptions affecting Makina, Karanja Road, Fort Jesus, Olympic, Kibera Kianda, parts of Gatwekera, parts of Ayany, Kibera Mwembeni, Makongeni, Kwa DC, Linda, KEMRI Flats in Mbagathi Way, and Highrise Estate.
The water company has urged residents in the affected areas to use stored water sparingly during the interruption period.
This is not the first time Nairobi residents have faced water supply challenges. In August, technical difficulties along the Kabete–Kibera–Lang’ata pipeline disrupted water distribution in multiple parts of the city, causing several estates to experience water shortages.
During that incident, areas including Lang’ata, Kibera, Kilimani, Lavington, Westlands, and Parklands were affected. Other zones, such as Riverside, Kileleshwa, the University of Nairobi campuses, and estates along Ngong Road and Lang’ata Road, also experienced disruptions. Major institutions including Nairobi and Kenyatta hospitals were among those affected.
The water utility assured customers that its technical staff would work to ensure the completion of the current maintenance exercise within the stipulated timeframe to restore regular water supply across all affected areas.
