Residents and businesses in several parts of Nairobi will experience water supply interruptions following the emergency shutdown of the Kabete Distribution Mains.
The interruption, announced by Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd, follows the vandalism of a major pipeline supplying water from the Kabete Water Treatment Plant near Kianda School, off Waiyaki Way.
According to the public notice dated November 11, the shutdown will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and is expected to end at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
“Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd (Nairobi Water) wishes to inform its customers and the general public of an emergency water supply interruption affecting several residential and commercial areas within Nairobi City,” part of the notice read.
Areas to Be Affected
The interruption will affect Westlands, Riverside, Lavington, Waruku, Parklands, Kangemi, Mountain View, Thiongo Road and their environs.
Other affected areas include Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Upper Hill, Lower Hill, Madaraka, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Forces Memorial Hospital, KEMRI flats, Mbagathi Hospital, DOD, Uhuru Park and their environs.
The shutdown will also affect Dog Unit – Langata, Langata Women's Prison, NHC, Jonathan Ngeno, Breeze, Chelsea Marina, Southlands and their environs.
Residents in Amboseli, Hatheru, Chalbi, Kenya High, Woodley, Ngong Road, Jamhuri, Joseph Kangethe Road, Makina, Karanja Road, Kibera and their environs will also…
