NEMA should reinforce ban on use of plastic bags

Goats on a heap of plastic bags in Korogocho slums on May 26, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The National Environment Management Authority of Kenya (Nema) banned plastic carrier bags in the year 2017 in an attempt to free the environment from non-biodegradable waste.

Kenyans have adapted to using non-woven carrier bags to do their shopping. At the beginning of the implementation, there was hope to have a clean surrounding.