Plastic bags ban still on, says CS Wakhungu

Environment Cabinet Secretary Judy Wakhungu has maintained plans to ban the use of plastic bags beginning September are still on.

Speaking during the launch of the Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Switch Africa Green Networking Forum at Kenya Forest Service in Nairobi, the CS said the ministry would not go back on the directive.

"Only glass bottles will be used in years to come and it is up to Kenyans to support the initiative," she said.

Prof Wakhungu said the launch of the new strategy was part of the Vision 2030 goals."The Green Economy Strategy will create more jobs and generate extra revenue while ensuring the cleaner healthier environment as the Constitution demands," said the CS.

 She said it would also strengthen the country's third medium-term plan by increasing growth across all sectors of the economy.