Damage on Sasuma dam causes water shortage in Nairobi

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced areas that will continue to experience water shortage for the next one week.

In a statement, the company said the shortage is due to the damage on Sasumua dam following a landslide that occurred in Kieni Forest damaging a section of the main pipeline supplying water to Nairobi.

The company noted that some of the affected areas will have water with very low supply caused by the water rationing programme they are currently using to distribute.

Some of the areas to be affected are along Waiyaki Way, Naivasha road, Kangemi, Lavington, Westlands, Parklands, M.P. Shah Hospital, Agha Khan Hospital, Upper hill, Kilimani. Nairobi Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital and Community.

University of Nairobi main campus hall of residence, Upper and Lower Kabete campus, University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University Parklands law campuses.

Estates around Kenyatta market, Kibera, Lang’ata, Jamhuri, Ngando, Riruta/Satelite, Dagoretti Corner, Kawangware. Areas along Langata, Madaraka Estate, Mbagathi and Ngong road, Karen.

Loresho, Kitisuru, Estates along Peponi Road, New Muthaiga and Thigiri ridge areas.

The company said the temporary reinstatement works will be completed on Sunday and normal water supply restored.

The Company has however assured its customers that repair works of the main pipeline supplying water from Sasumua Dam to Nairobi are underway.