Residents in Westlands, Kilimani, Kibera and dozens of other Nairobi neighbourhoods face a 24-hour water supply interruption after an emergency shutdown of a major pipeline, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the company said the Athi Water Works Development Authority (AWWDA) had shut down the NCT-Kigoro-Gigiri-Kabete pipeline to allow emergency repairs. Nairobi Water did not give exact start and end times for the interruption.
Areas affected
In Westlands and surrounding areas, the shutdown covers sections of Waiyaki Way, Upper Brookside, General Mathenge Road, Parklands Road and Highridge. Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Riverside, Parklands, Nairobi West and Ngara are also affected, along with areas around Wilson Airport, the UNEP headquarters and the US Embassy.
Other affected locations include parts of Ngong Road, Adams Arcade, Woodley, Ngumo West, Golf Course I and II, Forces Memorial, Mbagathi Hospital and Mbagathi Ridge.
In Kibera, the notice lists Lindi, Kambi Muru, Silanga, parts of Gatwekera, Kibera Plaza, Kianda, Ayany, Mwembeni and Makongeni. Jamhuri II, Park 1 and 2, parts of Southlands and Makini will also be affected.
The interruption will reach areas around the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), as well as Monali, Midland, Quick Estate, Hamayun Estate, Heshima Gardens and Space Apartments. In northern Nairobi, City Park, Railway Quarters, City Park Market, areas around Jamhuri High School, Kinanda Valley, Kihingo Estate and Magnolia are on the list.
Nairobi Water urged customers in the affected areas to conserve available water while repairs continue.
