The State Department of Water and Sanitation has announced that Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Muranga, and Machakos counties is set to face five days without water due to a planned shutdown.
In a notice, the ministry, through the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA), confirmed that the interruption would affect the Northern Collector Tunnel Bulk Water System (NCTBW), the pipeline that delivers 140 million liters of clean water to these counties every day.
“Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) wishes to inform the public, stakeholders, and all consumers that there will be a scheduled five-day interruption of water supply on the Northern Collector Tunnel (NCT) Bulk Water System,β stated the ministry.
According to the notice, the shutdown on April 6 at 8:00 AM and will end on April 11 at 8:00 AM, meaning residents face a full five days without supply from this critical water network.
“This interruption is necessary to facilitate critical installation and strengthening works for the Raw Water Gravity Transmission Pipeline from Thika/Ndakaini Dam to Kigoro Water Treatment Plant and Treated Water Gravity Transmission Pipelines from Kigoro Water Treatment Plant to Gigiri Reservoir,β the statement added.
The Ministry revealed that the shutdown will affect customers of Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC), Gatanga Water and Sanitation Company (GWSC), Oloolaiser Water and Sewerage Company (OWSC), the Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA), and Mavoko Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC), key authorities that supply water to the aforementioned affected areas in the directive.
Residents and institutions within these supply zones are advised to store adequate water before the shutdown and to use water sparingly throughout the interruption period,” the statement further read.
