Nairobi residents in several neighbourhoods are set to experience a fresh water supply interruption after vandals damaged a major pipeline supplying water from the Kabete Water Treatment Plant.
The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (Nairobi Water) announced that it had shut down the Kabete Distribution Mains from 7pm on Wednesday, November 11, until 6pm on Thursday, November 12 this year.
The company said the vandalism occurred at Kianda School along Waiyaki Way, necessitating emergency repairs on the damaged pipeline.
“Due to vandalism of a major pipeline from the Kabete Water Treatment Plant, the Kabete Distribution Mains will be shut down effective immediately till Thursday, 12th Nov 2026,” the company said.
The shutdown will affect the entire Westlands area, including Riverside, Lavington, Waruku, Parklands, Kangemi, Mountain View and Thiongo Road.
Other affected neighbourhoods include Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Upper Hill, Lower Hill, Madaraka, Nairobi West and South C, as well as the areas surrounding Uhuru Park.
The interruption will also affect several public institutions, including Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Forces Memorial Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital, KEMRI flats and the Department of Defence headquarters.
At the same time, residents of Langata will also experience the disruption, with affected facilities and neighbourhoods including the Dog Unit, Langata Women's Prison, National Housing Corporation, Jonathan Ngeno, Breeze, Chelsea Marina and Southlands.
