Nairobi Water Announces Over 40 Areas to Go Without Water

 

Nairobi Water has shut the Kabete Distribution Mains after vandals damaged a major pipeline. The shutdown began at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11. It is set to run until 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

The damage was found at Kianda School along Waiyaki Way. Crews have been called in for emergency repairs on the broken line.

Westlands and its neighbouring estates are among the worst hit. Riverside, Lavington, Parklands and Kangemi will go dry. So will Mountain View, Waruku and Thiongo Road.

Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Upper Hill and Lower Hill are also affected. Madaraka, Nairobi West and South C are on the list too. Residents around Uhuru Park will feel the cut.

Major hospitals are not spared by the shutdown. Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital and Forces Memorial Hospital are affected. Mbagathi Hospital, KEMRI flats and the Department of Defence headquarters are included.

Langata will also lose its supply. The Dog Unit, Langata Women's Prison and the National Housing Corporation are hit. Breeze, Chelsea Marina, Southlands and Jonathan Ngeno are affected as well.

Several other areas are on the list. Amboseli, Hatheru, Chalbi, Kenya High and Woodley will be dry. Ngong Road, Jamhuri, Makina and Karanja Road are also affected. Kibera and Joseph Kangethe Road complete the list.

Karen customers near Mbagathi Ridge will also go without water. Nairobi Water has urged all customers in affected areas to save water. Stored supplies should be used only for essential needs.

The cut follows another disruption only days earlier. Water supply to Kasarani, Ruai, Roysambu, Zimmerman and Kayole was stopped from November 5 to November 6. That closure was linked to the Karimenu pipeline.