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Kenyans react to plastic ban as 40 manufacturers showcase packaging alternatives in Nairobi

Some of the alternative bags showcased on Thursday at KICC, Nairobi (PHOTO: Boniface Okendo)

NAIROBI, KENYA: As clock ticks towards the August 28 deadline for plastic ban in Kenya, discussion now shifts to alternative packaging materials in the market.

On Thursday, 40 exhibitors gathered at Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) to showcase various packaging alternatives.

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