The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a 5-day supply interruption to over 100 estates from April 6 as it concludes reservoir works. The disruption will affect parts of the Nairobi CBD, Ngara, Lavington, Kilimani, Westlands, Kibera, Industrial Area, Kinoo and many more.
Below is the ful list of estates affected by the disruption that begins Monday April 6 and ends April 11, 2026:
Riverside and Parklands areas in Westlands, Chalbi drive, convent drive, Gitanga road, Kunde rd., Hedred, Mbaazi, Masanduku, Leloghi gardens, Ole Ndume rd, King’ara Rd., Mbaazi, Riara rd. and environs in Lavington. Kandara rd., Gichugu rd., Mazeras rd., Mbooni rd., Othaya rd., Kaputei, Laikipia rd., Githunguri, DoD, St. Georges school, Tembere rd. and environs in Kileleshwa University of Nairobi (UoN) and customers along Mamlaka line, and Valley road. Argwings Kodhek rd. (from Chaka rd. to Hurlingham), Hurlingham shopping center and environs, Mtito Andei rd., Kindaruma rd., Rose Avenue, Lower George Padmore rd., Daystar University, Denis Pritt rd., Coptic Hospital, Coptic hospital and environs in Kilimani Lower Gitanga road, Parts of Kawangaware, Sunset estate, Sohill city estates, Kagira, Kagondo, Muhuri Rd, Upper Kabiria, Mithonge, Kamwanya, Kahuho Rd, Ngina Rd, Kikuyu Rd, Waithaka, Ndwaru Rd., Upper Waithaka, Gachui, Kirigo, Dagoretti Market and Mariguini Uthiru Muthua area, Muchugia rd., Mutego, Mutuini and Environs, Gatina and its environs Bishop Magua, Kabarnet road, parts of Joseph Kangethe road, Muchai Drive (from Ngong rd. to Mbaruk Rd), Jamhuri estate, Upper hill areas, KNH, KEMRI Offices, Highview 1,2, Kenyatta Market and environs Makina and Karanja Rd & environs, Fort Jesus, Olympic, Kibera Kianda, Parts of Gatwekera, Parts of Ayany, Karanja rd. and environs, Kibera Mwembeni and Makongeni environs, Kwa DC, Makina, Lindi, KEMRI Flats-Mbagathi Way, Highrise estate Kinoo Rd/Joseph Kangethe Junction-Togo Flats, Kang’ethe Greens (Upper Flats) Southlands estate (Jordan court, Sinai court, Genesis court, Amani court, Kwetu court, Southend court), Park 1 and Ngei 2 Extension, Madaraka, Hima gardens and Siwaka, Funguo Estate, Akila 2 & Environs, Rangers Court, Leeban B, Nairobi West Shopping Centre in Langata Bogani East Road, Muiri Lane, Forest Edge, Mukinduri Road, Muricho Road, Mukoma Road, Kisembe East, Magadi Road, Ndorobo Road, Kikeni Road, Ndovu Road, Kifaru Road, Tandara Road, Mutamaiyo, Mundenderu Road, Kikeni Close, Korongo Rd, Swara Lodge Environs, Quere Lane, Langata South Road, Mukoyeti West, Mukoyeti East, Mukoyeti Road, Langata South Road (Between Bogani East rd. and Ushirika), May East, Dalat, Royale, Kuwinda Road, Kufuga Road, Koitobos, Twiga hill, Ushirika, Masai west, Hardy, Milima, Simba hill, Giraffe centre, Tumbili, Macushla, Bogani rd., nzohe, Kasuku, Kwarara, Silanga rd., Kumbe rd., Comboni, Mbagathi ridge In Karen Central Business District (CBD), Areas along Mombasa road, South B and C estates, including Mater Hospital, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), SGR, Athi River Export Processing Zone (EPZA), Coca Cola, Mukuru, Imara Daima, Estates and industries along North Airport road and Embakasi Village, Tassia Estate. Ngara area, Forest road, Desai road, Kipande road, Limuru road, Muranga road and park road, Gigiri, whispers avenue, Village market, UNEP and US Embassy Industries along Masai road and adjacent areas. Eastleigh, Maringo, Buruburu phase 3 and 4, Gikomba, Pumwani, Majengo, Shauri moyo Mathare North, GSU, Rafiki, Utalii college, KPLC training school, Traffic Headquarters, Mathari hospital, Malango Kubwa, Juja rd, Huruma, Ngei I and II, Kosovo, parts of Ngumba estate, Old Muthaiga road, Part of Thome, Survey, Safari park Hotel, Kenya Breweries, Parts of Baba Dogo light industries. The whole of Industrial area
Previous supply interruptions
While the supply disruption is due to pending reservoir works, previous disruptions in the city this year were mainly caused by flood damage to pipelines and infrastructure. This was worsened by long-standing issues such as ageing systems, rapid population growth and dependence on few water sources.
Nairobi residents have experienced repeated and frustrating water disruptions, even during periods of heavy rainfall. While this may seem contradictory at first glance, the crisis reveals deeper structural problems in the city’s water system, problems that have only been exacerbated by flooding.
In March, severe flooding swept across parts of the capital as part of the wider 2026 Kenya floods, damaging critical infrastructure. Major water pipelines were washed away or damaged, cutting the supply to entire neighbourhoods for days or even weeks in some cases.
On March 16, Nairobi Water confirmed that the Outering Road pipeline had been fully restored, enabling resumption of supply to the affected areas, including Buruburu Phases 1 and 2, Kariobangi North and South, Dandora, and parts of Mathare and the surrounding estates.
The water company urged residents and businesses in the affected areas to store enough water in advance and to use the available supplies sparingly during the shutdown.
