The plastic ban a good step, but more needs to be done

Kenya is set to join Rwanda in the realization of a plastic free environment. Unlike in Rwanda, the process in Kenya has just started with the recent ban of the use and manufacture of plastic bags that takes effect from 1^st September this year.

The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) is working with other institutions like the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) to ensure that the law is enforced and that manufacturers of these plastic bags are not producing more.