Nairobi Water has closed the Kabete Distribution Mains for emergency repairs following pipeline vandalism.
Nairobi Water has closed the Kabete Distribution Mains for emergency repairs, disrupting supplies to neighbourhoods, hospitals and public institutions.
A Nairobi Water shutdown will disrupt supplies to more than 40 areas after vandals damaged a major pipeline from the Kabete Water Treatment Plant. The interruption affects neighbourhoods across the city, alongside hospitals and other public institutions.
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company announced the closure from 7pm on Wednesday, November 11, to 6pm on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The company said the damage occurred at Kianda School along Waiyaki Way, prompting emergency repairs.
Areas affected by the Nairobi Water shutdown
The interruption covers the entire Westlands area, including Riverside, Lavington, Waruku and Parklands. Kangemi, Mountain View and Thiongo Road also fall within the affected supply network.
Other affected neighbourhoods include Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Upper Hill, Lower Hill and Madaraka. In addition, the closure will interrupt supplies to Nairobi West, South C and areas surrounding Uhuru Park.
The company also listed Amboseli, Hatheru, Chalbi, Kenya High, Woodley and Ngong Road among the affected areas. Jamhuri, Joseph Kangethe Road, Makina, Karanja Road and Kibera will experience the disruption as well.
Meanwhile, customers in Karen, particularly around Mbagathi Ridge, will face the same interruption during the emergency repair period.
Hospitals and Langata facilities face disruption
The shutdown will affect Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Forces Memorial Hospital and Mbagathi Hospital. KEMRI flats and the Department of Defence headquarters are also on the company’s list.
In Langata, the interruption covers the Dog Unit, Langata Women’s Prison and National Housing Corporation. Jonathan Ngeno, Breeze, Chelsea Marina and Southlands will also experience supply disruptions.
Because of the interruption, Nairobi Water urged customers to use their available water sparingly. The conservation advice applies to water already stored in homes and businesses across the affected areas.
The emergency closure follows another water interruption announced just days earlier. Athi Water Works Development Agency had scheduled the Karimenu pipeline closure for November 5–6, affecting Kasarani, Ruai, Roysambu, Zimmerman and Kayole.
