City residents will go without water for two days after the Nairobi
Water and Sewerage Company announced it will shut down a treatment plant
for two days. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
City residents will go without water for two days after the
Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company announced it will shut down a
treatment plant for two days.
According to a notice place on the Daily Nation
on Monday by the company Managing Director Mr Philip Gichuki, the
shutdown slated for July 1 at 6am to July 2 at 6pm will affect the
Ng’ethu water treatment plant.
“The shutdown will
enable the maintenance works to be done at the plant inlet-phase driving
chamber which will further enhance water production,” read the
statement.
During the shutdown, the whole of city
centre, University of Nairobi Main campus, Coca Cola factory, Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport and EZP Athi River will be affected.
INDUSTRIAL AREA
Other
sections of Nairobi expected to experience the shutdown include
Industrial area, parts of Juja, Mlango Kubwa, Mathare, Eatleigh Air
Force base, Huruma, Kariobangi, Pangani and Buruburu.
“Areas
along Jogoo road, Maringo, Bahati, Baba dogo, Dandora Umoja, Donholm,
Fesha, Tassia, Avenue Park, Nyayo Embakasi, parts of Kangundo road.
Ruai, Kayole, Komarock, Njiru, Mwiki, Kasarani, Kahawa Sukari and garden
estate will also be affected,” the statement reads.
Residents
of Limuru road, Parklands, Ngara, Aga Khan hospital, Gigiri, Muthaiga,
City park area, Naivasha road, Kangemi, Satelite, Kawangware, Waithaka
and the surrounding areas will also be affected during the shutdown.
“While
every efforts will be made to restore supply of water, we request all
customers in the affected areas to use their storage water sparingly
during the period of interruption,” the statement added.
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