Over 30 Thika estates to face 6-hour water outage on Friday

At least thirty estates are set to face a water outage lasting over six hours following a notice issued by the Thika Water and Sewerage Company (THIWASCO).

The planned disruption, scheduled for Friday, May 16, will impact numerous residential areas.

According to THIWASCO, the temporary shutdown is necessary to allow for the installation of Pump Number 3 — a key infrastructure upgrade intended to enhance the efficiency and reliability of water supply services.

According to a public notice issued by THIWASCO, water supply will be temporarily suspended for six hours—from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.—across all areas served by the utility provider, including Thika town CBD, surrounding estates, and industrial zones.

Dr. Moses Kinya, the Managing Director, stated that the planned upgrade is a crucial part of the company’s continued efforts to boost service efficiency and reliability for its customers.

“We urge all customers to store enough water and use it sparingly during the interruption period,” he added.

The affected areas include Thika CBD, Section 2, Section 9, the Industrial Area, Light Industry, Nanasi, Umoja Estate, Kiboko, U.T.I/USAID Estate, TUDC Estate, Ofafa, Majengo, Starehe, Kimathi, Biafra, Pilot, YMCA, Bulleys, Thika Level 5 Hospital, Thika Prison, and Viewland.

In addition, Riverside Naidu, Ngoingwa, Karibaribi, Tora, Witeithie, Makongeni, Kisil, Deacon, Kiganjo, Kiandutu, Athena, Kang’oki, Kimunye, Muthaara, Maraba, Kamuthi, Gachagi, Kamenu, 12th Battalion, Landless, Gatuanyaga, Salama, Githima, Munyu, Maki, Bendor, Githingiri, Kiganda, Maporomoko, Bahati Ridge, Thika Greens, and KARLO will also be affected.

"Customers are invited to contact us at [email protected] or call +254 720 418444 / +254 701 053637 for any inquiries or assistance," Kinya stated.

“We deeply apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and greatly appreciate the community’s patience and cooperation during this crucial maintenance."