5 Arrested as NEMA Seizes 90,600 Banned Plastic Bags in Nairobi Raid

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on banned plastic carrier and flat bags.

In a statement on Thursday, October 8, NEMA said officers raided a facility in Njiru, Nairobi, where illegal plastic bags were being manufactured, arresting five suspects, including the owner of the facility.

"The team seized 90,695 single-use banned plastic bags and the suspects were booked at the South B Police Station and thereafter released on cash bail pending arraignment at Kibera Law Courts," the statement read.

The arrests came as NEMA stepped up enforcement against individuals and businesses involved in the manufacture and distribution of banned plastic bags across the country.

"NEMA reiterates that the ban on plastic carrier and flat bags remains strictly enforced across the country to protect the environment," the statement added.

NEMA warned that people found engaging in the manufacture, importation, sale or use of banned plastic bags could face severe penalties under the law.

Source: Nairobi Leo