Major water shortage hits Nairobi CBD

By Teddy Otieno,

The Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company has cut off water supply to the entire Nairobi Central Business District to allow for repairs. The company sai...

JKIA-Westlands expressway , Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company

Beryl Okumu to chair the Governing Council of Kenya Water Institute

By Citizen Reporter,

Beryl Okumu has been appointed as the chairperson of the Governing Council of Kenya Water Institute. In a Gazette notice dated June 19, 2020, Water...

beryl okumu , Governing Council of Kenya Water Institute

Water shortage in Nairobi raises COVID-19 risk

By VOA,

Water shortage in Nairobi has persisted for weeks, after a landslide destroyed a water pipe, making frequent hand washing for coronavirus prevention a...

coronavirus

High Court stops Kariobangi North Estate demolitions

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has stopped further demolitions at Kariobangi North Estate in Nairobi until a petition by residents is heard and determined. The cou...

COVID-19 , demolitions , high court , Kariobangi North Estate

Nairobi water crisis: Claims of water cartels controlling supply as shortage bites

By Gatete Njoroge,

Taps in most parts of Nairobi County will remain dry for two more weeks as the Athi Water Works Development Agency begins the process of repairing the...

Nairobi Water , sasumua

Over 5,000 Kariobangi families in the cold after Gov’t demolishes houses

By Citizen Reporter,

More than 5,000 people who were living in Nairobi's Kariobangi sewage slum estate, Kariobangi North were left homeless after the government demolished...

Kariobangi North , Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company

No water supply for Nairobi residents until 6pm after Ng’ethu plant shuts down over heavy rains

By Tonny Ndungu,

Ng'ethu water treatment works which serves 85 percent of Nairobi County has been shut down due to heavy rainfall in the Aberdare ranges. A statemen...

Bidco extends handwashing drive to 9 villages in Korogocho

By Benjamin Muriuki,

As part of the renewed fights to help fight a further spread of the pandemic Corona Virus, Bidco has issued 50 handwashing units to Ghetto classics, t...

Nairobi County Gov’t to use Ksh.362M budget for sewer lines, boreholes in January

By Girlie Kendi,

The Nairobi county government will begin upgrading its sewer lines to reduce the impact of overloading that leads to leakages. Governor Mike Sonko ...

sewer lines , sink more boreholes

Cause of contaminated Embakasi water yet to be identified

By Citizen Reporter,

Residents of Embakasi estate in Nairobi will still have to avoid using tap water as the source of contamination is yet to be established. On Friday...

embakasi water , KPC

Water disconnection looms for thousands of customers over Ksh.5.7B bill

By Muia Joseph,

The Water Resource Authority (WRA) on Friday announced a forthcoming disconnection of water supply in major towns in Kenya following a Ksh.5.7 billion...

kenya , smart meters , Water Resource Authority

Sonko to reshuffle officials at Nairobi Water over presence of ‘cartel’

By Ian Omondi,

Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko on Sunday said he will reshuffle the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company in a bid to ensure efficiency in service de...

Governor Mike Sonko , nairobi county , Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company , Sonko names cabinet , Water shortages

Kenya struggles to give life to Konza, futuristic ‘Silicon Savannah’

By VOA,

Laborers milled around an unfinished eight-story building in an expansive field in Konza dotted with zebra and antelope. This is the only visible s...

Konza , silicon savannah

Kenya struggles to give life to futuristic ‘Silicon Savannah’ city

By Reuters,

Labourers milled around an unfinished eight-storey building in an expansive field in Konza dotted with zebra and antelope - the only visible sign of p...

Konza Technopolis , Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) , National Land Commission (NLC) , tech entrepreneur Josiah Mugambi

Two arraigned for water diversion in Nairobi

By Ian Omondi,

Two water vendors in Nairobi were on Tuesday arrested and charged in court for water diversion. Appearing before City Court Principal Magistrate Ma...

City Court Principal Magistrate Mary Njagi , Governor Mike Sonko , nairobi county , Water cartel , Water diversion

‘Nairobi owns Ndakaini Dam,’ says Sonko as he dares Wa Iria to disconnect city’s water

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The water wars between Murang'a and Nairobi counties have hit fever pitch after Governor Mike Sonko warned his counterpart Mwangi wa Iria against int...

murang'a county , Mwangi wa Iria , Nairobi , ndakaini dam , water wars

Bwire: Attacks against journalists must stop

By Victor Bwire,

That the lives and working environment for journalists in Kenya is becoming dangerous and life threatening is becoming a reality. A few years ago, ...

Attack on journalists , human rights , JOURNALISTS ATTACKED , Media freedom

Relief for Nairobi residents as Ndakaini Dam nears full capacity

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi residents, who have been grappling with water rationing, can now heave a sigh of relief after the County Government announced improved water s...

floods , Mike Sonko , nairobi county , ndakaini dam

Nairobi residents still battling water shortage, cholera

By Reuters,

When the prolonged drought saw water supply to Damaris Kiarie’s Nairobi home rationed, she decided to buy water from a local vendor. It was, she ...

Nairobi City To Suffer Water Shortages , ndakaini dam , Water Shortage To Hit Parts of Nairobi

Mystery of a half empty Ndakaini dam despite heavy rains

By Laura Otieno,

Despite the heavy rains that have pounded the country for more than a month, the Ndakaini Dam, one of Nairobi’s main water supply towers, has no wat...

floods , ndakaini dam