Nairobi residents are expected to face a temporary water shortage following a planned shutdown of a key treatment facility.
In a public notice the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited announced that it will temporarily shut down the Sasumua Water Treatment Plant from Friday February 20th at 6 AM to Saturday February 21st at 8 AM to give the team time to conduct maintenance duties on the plant.
The Sasumua Water Treatment Plant is located in Njambini, Nyandarua County and contributes 12% of Nairobi’s current water supply.
“We appeal to all affected customers to use the available water sparingly during this interruption period and store sufficient quantities where possible,” the notice reads.
The areas expected to be affected include Parklands, Westlands/Lavington, Kileleshwa, University of Nairobi areas, Kilimani, Dagoretti Kawangware and Waithaka areas, Uthiru/Mutuini and Jamhuri/Upper Hill and Knh vicinity.
Other areas include Kibera and its environs, Kang’ethe/Togo Flats area, Kangemi/Loresho areas, Langata, Nairobi west and Madaraka areas, Karen and its surrounding areas and areas of Ngara, Gigiri, Upper Hill diplomatic area.
Businesses, schools, hospitals and other institutions that depend on water have been asked to apply contingency measures to ensure sustainability of operations.
The company has further urged its customers to enhance their storage mechanisms.
It has also apologised for the inconvenience caused and assured residents that the works are necessary to improve service delivery and ensure a more reliable water supply in the long term.
