Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) issued a public notice on Monday, Oct 26, confirming an emergency shutdown of the NCT‑Kigoro‑Gigiri‑Kabete pipeline for repair works.

The shutdown, carried out by the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA), is set to begin at 11:59 pm on Monday and conclude at 11:59 pm on Thursday, Oct 29.

Affected estates include Riverside, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Westlands, Parklands, Lang’ata, Karen and Upper Hill, among others.

In Upper Hill, the interruption will impact Kenyatta National Hospital and Nairobi Hospital, while residents near Wilson Airport, Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi West and Madaraka are also listed.

The notice also cites Karen and surrounding areas served by Oloolaiser Water and Sanitation Company as being affected.

Specific streets in Parklands (Roads 1‑5, Highridge, Suswa Road, Iregi Road, Kusi Lane, parts of Limuru Road) are included in the shutdown zone.

Westlands residents on Westlands Road, Ring Road, Muthithi Road, Chiromo Lane, Ojijo Road, Mpaka Road and areas around Lower Waiyaki Way will experience the outage.

Parts of Ngara (Park Road, City Park, Desai Road, Railway Quarters, Forest Road, Kipande Road) and zones near UNEP and the US Embassy are also on the list.

Additional neighbourhoods such as Lower Lantana Road, Sports Road, Upper Brookside, Muguga Green, Brookside Gardens, General Mathenge Road, Lower Kabete Lane and sections of Peponi Road are included.

Further areas like Lower Kabarsiran, Kabarsiran Close, Manyani East and West, James Gichuru Road, Waruku, Lower East Church Road, Lower Raphta Road and Upper Lantana Road are also slated for the water cut.

NCWSC stated the shutdown is necessary for emergency repairs, though it did not disclose the exact nature of the damage or the specific repair actions.

Residents in the affected zones have been advised to store sufficient water for essential household needs and make alternative arrangements during the three‑day interruption.