Three people have died while ten others are admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital following a cholera outbreak in Dandora.

Health officials in Dandora have confirmed cases of cholera after a three-month chronic water shortage in the area.

The residents say they have had to use contaminated water following water shortage in the area that has seen many residents contend with buying water from local vendors.

However, a section of the population cannot afford to buy water and have been fetching water from a sewer.

In a bid to contain the spread of the disease, area MP Ferdinand Waititu has installed a water tank in the area to serve the worst affected section.

Health officials from Kenyatta National hospital also visited the area and conducted free check-ups on residents exhibiting cholera-like symptoms.

They have also urged the residents to boil water before drinking.

Public Health Minister Beth Mugo has already warned of a looming cholera outbreak in Nairobi due to the current acute water shortage.

Mugo in June sent out a countrywide alert warning people to maintain high standards of hygiene as a preventive measure.

The minister said Nairobi residents were being forced to compromise on sanitation standards due to lack of water.

The city is experiencing water rationing expected to last utill the end of this year following poor rainfall that has resulted to the declining water levels at Ndakaini dam threatening water supply in the Nairobi.