The Efficacy of the ban on use of plastic bags in Kenya

Journal of Conflict Management and Sustainable Development

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Abstract: A lot has changed in the in the way business is done in the 21st century. Artificial products have taken over the supermarkets shelves. Almost all home appliances,tools and other consumables have a plastic component in it. From the watches we wear,phones,televisions,fridges and cars,they all have some parts made from plastic material. It would thus be fool hardy to imagine that Kenya,as a nation,can implement a total ban on the use of plastics. So what is this plastic ban that has been publicized a lot in this country? Legal notice number 2356 of 14th March 2017 provides; IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred under section 3 and 86 of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act,it is notified to the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources has with effect from 6 months from the date of this notice banned the use,manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging defined as follows: (a) Carrier bag? bag constructed with handles,and with or without gussets; (b) Flat bag? bag constructed without handles,and with or without gussets