Are Kenyans ready to embrace the plastics ban?

Stephen Mutoro

Yes

From Sunday, Kenyans will mark a chapter by reverting to the welcome old life of plastic-free. Granted, consumers are concerned about cost and availability of alternative bags. Fear of arrest and potential corruption by county staff is a scare for many. Yet, change is never embraced easily. The pros outweigh the cons on the ban of plastics. There will be transfer (no long-term loss) of jobs for those in manufacturing sector. For consumers, it will be change of lifestyle – a bit of inconvenience in which people will get accustomed to carrying bags from home – or spend more buying a new one.