The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has launched a crackdown on plastic bags in Kwale County and arrested five suppliers. Ali Mwanzei, NEMA Deputy Director in charge of field operations told journalists in Kwale town that the authority has launched a renewed crackdown targeting traders importing the bags into the country. He said the five people arrested […]
Continue ReadingThe Kuresoi North Deputy County Commissioner (DCC), Felix Watakila on Friday issued a six hour notice to IDPs residing illegally at Kongasis camp in Itare dam land to vacate or risk forceful eviction. According to Watakila, the hundreds of families living at the camp were a threat to the multi-billion dam project that stalled about […]
Continue ReadingThe National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) officers have arrested two people who they found manufacturing plastic bags at a plant in Thetha area in Kimbo, Juja Sub County. Several tonnes of plastic bags and granules used for manufacturing the banned products were also recovered during the raid on Thursday. The Kiambu County Deputy NEMA Director, […]
Continue ReadingThe National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has issued a warning over the return of plastic bags in the country. The bags are slowly finding their way back into Kenya market from neighbouring Uganda a year after they were banned. Unscrupulous businessmen engaged in the trade take advantage of the porous Kenya-Uganda border posts to sneak […]
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