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Seven arrested in Kenya's Migori County over banned plastic bags

Some of the suspects arrested using banned plastic bags (PHOTO: Caleb Kingwara, Standard)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Seven traders were arrested at the Isebania  border town in Migori County  for being in possession of banned plastic bags

In an  operation led by Migori county National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) officers in collaboration with the  Police on Tuesday, the  traders  were   arrested while using the banned  bags to package their products. 

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