Also known as: NCWSC · Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited · Nairobi Water Queens
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company — water utility managing supply, infrastructure repairs, and billing in Nairobi; recently operationalized gravity-fed pipeline reducing operational costs.
… According to county officials, the project is saving Nairobi Water about Sh30 million every month in electricity costs and a further Sh500,000 in maintenance expenses. …
Petition filed seeking to suspend Nairobi's new water tariffs By Dzuya Walter July 10, 2026 09:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company headquarters. …
Former Nairobi Water employee fined Ksh.5M for using fake UoN degree By Joseph Muia July 08, 2026 05:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of a Nairobi Water signage. …
Audio By VocalizeA former Revenue Collection Assistant at the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited (NCWSC) has been ordered to pay over Sh4 million in fines or serve a three-year jail term for using a forged university degree certificate to secure employment. …
… Construction of modern markets has surpassed 60 per cent completion, with eight markets currently under construction while seven more are awaiting funding before works commence.The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company's last-mile connectivity programme is also underway and is …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26— Residents and businesses across several Nairobi estates and neighbouring water service areas will experience temporary water supply disruptions after the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) shut down a major transmission pipeline to repair a si …
… We deployed water bowsers from the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) to augment the water supply and completely contain the blaze,” Sakaja said. …
… Four county firefighters were also injured while battling the blaze.To sustain the operation, Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company deployed five water bowsers to boost water su Seeking to reassure affected traders, Sakaja said the county government was already working on recov …
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 20 – The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a 24-hour water supply interruption set to affect several estates across Nairobi and its surrounding areas. …
… Okandah William John, who served as a Revenue Collection Assistant at the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC), was convicted and sentenced by Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Celesa Okore after finding him guilty of three counts of fraudulent acquisition of p …
Five months after President Ruto and Nairobi Governor Sakaja signed a cooperation agreement in February unlocking Sh80 billion for the capital's development, the partnership has begun translating into visible infrastructure projects across the city, including extensive road and drainage works on major corridors.
Five months after President Ruto and Nairobi Governor Sakaja signed a cooperation agreement in February unlocking Sh80 billion for the capital's development, the partnership has begun translating into visible infrastructure projects across the city, including extensive road and drainage works on major corridors.
A High Court petition by Francis Awino challenges Nairobi's new water tariffs, arguing they were approved without adequate public participation and violate consumers' constitutional rights. Awino seeks orders to halt implementation and billing, and to ring-fence disputed bills for adjustment or refund if the petition succeeds.
A former Revenue Collection Assistant at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has been convicted of using a forged university degree certificate to secure employment and fraudulently receive Sh4,749,597 in salaries. He was ordered to pay Sh4.8 million in fines or serve jail time.
Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has directed government agencies and Nairobi City County to tighten coordination and accelerate delivery of the Sh80 billion Nairobi Rising Programme, which includes investments in water, sanitation, roads, security, street lighting, and markets to improve urban infrastructure and residents' quality of life.
The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company temporarily shut down the Kigoro–Gigiri pipeline to repair a major leak on the NCT Fresh Water Pipeline in Kiambu County, affecting water supply to Westlands, Kilimani, Lavington, Upper Hill, Ngong Road, Madaraka, Lang'ata, Kibera, Karen, Uthiru, Kawangware, Kangemi, Ruai, Ngundu, Kamulu, and customers served by MAVWASCO and Oloolaiser Water Company. Supply is expected to resume by Saturday, June 27 at 10:00 a.m.
Two people died in a fire that swept through Nairobi's Gikomba Market on Sunday morning, destroying businesses and injuring four firefighters. Governor Sakaja condemned attacks on first responders, including an NYS fire engine being stoned by youth, which disrupted early containment efforts.
A fire engulfed Gikomba market on Sunday morning, killing one adult male and one adult female, injuring several others, and destroying merchandise worth millions of shillings. Emergency response was hampered after a National Youth Service fire engine was stoned and turned away by youths during firefighting operations.
The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a 24-hour water supply interruption from 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, affecting multiple Nairobi estates and surrounding areas. The shutdown is necessary to repair a leakage on the NCT Raw Water Pipeline near Kigoro Treatment Works.
A former Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company employee was sentenced to four years in jail or a fine of Sh5.04 million for using a forged University of Nairobi degree certificate to secure employment and siphon public funds. He worked from August 2016 until November 2023, earning salaries totalling Sh4,749,597.
Anti-graft officials have challenged university students to champion ethical leadership and reject corruption, academic fraud, and dishonesty. The Ethics and Integrity club was launched at Mount Kenya University as part of efforts to nurture integrity among young people and build a country where qualifications are earned and leadership is guided by honesty.
Third-placed NCPB play Daystar Falcons on Saturday in the only Kenya Ladies Handball League match of the weekend, as leaders Nairobi Water Queens and second-placed Ulinzi Sharks are not in action. Daystar enter the match following a 37-12 loss to Nairobi Water Queens and aim to bounce back.
Nairobi Water defeated Daystar 37-12 at Nyayo National Stadium, strengthening their title push after entering the match in third place with 14 points. Assistant coach Thodosia Sangoro attributed the commanding victory to the team's preparation, focus, and execution of tactics throughout the game.
Joshua Attuah Omia, an artisan at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, has been charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property, forgery, and uttering a false document after allegedly using a forged KCSE certificate to secure employment and unlawfully earn KSh5.9 million in salaries between August 2015 and December 2023.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three people—two from Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company and one from Kaimosi Friends University—for using forged academic certificates to secure employment. The two NCWSC suspects face charges of forgery and fraudulent acquisition of public property related to salaries of Sh5,909,037 and Sh9,485,177 respectively.
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company announced a temporary water supply interruption affecting residential and commercial areas including Westlands, Kilimani, Lavington, and others, following a major burst on the NCT–Kigoro–Gigiri–Kabete transmission pipeline at Gigiri. The utility said repairs are underway and water supply is expected to resume by 6:00 AM on Saturday, May 2.
A burst along the NCT–Kigoro–Gigiri–Kabete transmission pipeline has disrupted water supply across multiple Nairobi areas including Westlands, Lavington, Kilimani, and Kibera. Repair works by Athi Water Works Development Agency and Nairobi Water are underway, with supply expected to resume by 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Governor Johnson Sakaja announced the operationalisation of the Northern Collector Tunnel–Gigiri–Kabete transmission system, a gravity-fed system that has delivered an average of 115,000 cubic metres of water per day since April 16. The shift is expected to save up to Sh30 million monthly in power expenditure and Sh500,000 in maintenance, with savings to be redirected toward infrastructure improvements and expanded water access.