The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has announced that there will be significant water rationing in different parts of the city due to a reduced water supply that is attributed to the ongoing rains.
The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced that there will be significant water rationing in different parts of the city due to a reduced water supply that is attributed to the ongoing rains.
The Director attributed the shortage to heavy rains and floods that have washed away some supply pipelines and indicated that some parts of the city will receive water with low pressure. Other areas affected include Matopeni- Kayoe,Brookside Grove Westlands, Wangapala and Iregi Roads-Parlands, Cotton Road and Dennis Pritt road, Chieko in Kasarani, Kamit Road near Jacarada, Kahawa Barraks and Kenyatta University.
Furthermore, the director pointed out that the water sources on which the city depends which include Kikuyu Springs, Ruiru, Sasuma, and Thika Dams only can produce 525.6 million liters per day which is against the daily demand of 900 liters.
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