Longer water rationing periods for Nairobi residents as Ndakaini Dam levels fall

Residents of the capital and surrounding counties should brace for extended water rationing after the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company announced it is cutting production by 35 percent with immediate effect, citing falling levels at Ndakaini Dam.

In a public notice, the utility firm said consumers should expect longer rationing periods as it scales back production at the Ngethu and Kigoro water treatment plants. It did not say how long the rationing periods would be, or publish a new schedule.

The company said the dam, the principal source of water for Nairobi and its surrounding areas, had seen a significant decline in storage after below-average rainfall in its catchment area. 

The reduced inflows, it said, made a temporary cut in the amount of water drawn from the dam necessary to preserve available reserves and ensure continued supply over the coming months.

"Customers are encouraged to use available water prudently," the notice said.

Who will be affected

Consumers served by the following water companies will be affected:

• Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company
• Githunguri Water and Sanitation Company
• Kiambu Water and Sanitation Company
• Karuri Water and Sanitation Company
• Mavoko Water and Sewerage Company
• Oloolaiser Water and Sewerage Company
• Olkejuado Water and Sewerage Company

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