By WALTER MENYAMore by this AuthorThe National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has ordered the immediate closure of Nairobi’s Burma market for what the agency has termed as “high level of violation of the plastic ban”. Nema Corporate Communications Manager Evans Nyabuto Thursday confirmed the closure, adding that the market will remain shut until it can demonstrate full compliance with the plastic bags ban. Plastic bags were banned in Kenya with effect from August 28, with exceptions given for garbage bin liners and those used for packaging goods in industries. However, plastic bags, especially from neighbouring countries where no such ban exists, have been finding their way to Kenya. Thirty-one people were arrested in Mombasa on Monday for being in possession of plastic bags.

Source: Daily Nation February 22, 2018 16:11 UTC