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Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company (Nairobi Water) has announced an emergency shutdown of the Kabete Distribution Mains following vandalism of a major pipeline serving several parts of Nairobi City County.
The company said the shutdown took effect from 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and is expected to last until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The damage was traced to a pipeline originating from the Kabete Water Treatment Plant at Kianda School, off Waiyaki Way.
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The interruption is expected to affect a wide stretch of residential, commercial, and institutional zones across the city. These include the entirety of Westlands, Riverside, Lavington, Waruku, Parklands, Kangemi, Mountain View, and Thiongo Road.
Further south, areas including Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Upper Hill, Lower Hill, Madaraka, and Uhuru Park are also affected. Several major health facilities fall within the impact zone, among them Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Forces Memorial Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital, and KEMRI flats.
The shutdown also covers Langata, Langata Women's Prison, Southlands, and surrounding estates, as well as Amboseli, Woodley, Ngong…
