A section of Nairobi estates are set to go without water after a pipe serving Kiambu, Kasarani, and Kangundo was damaged.
The water shortage is set to last for 24 hours after feeder pipes burst in Kiambu.
The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company said the pipe was destroyed by a road contractor at Kugeria estate.
According to acting Managing director Nahason Mugun the pipeline the damage occurred when the contractor was laying a new water pipeline from Kiambu to Embakasi.
The areas affected are Thome, Kasarani, Zimmerman, Githurai 45 & 44, Mwiki, Kahawa Barracks, Kahawa Wendani and Kahawa Sukari, Kayole, Komarock, Umoja 2, Baraka estate, Njiru, Ruai, areas along Kamiti road, Thika road, Mwiki road, and Kagundo road.
"NCWSC engineers and the contractor have been mobilised to the site at Kugeria Estate in Kiambu and repair works have commenced." said Muguna.
The repair works are expected to take 24 hours.