Sakaja Declares Major War on Plastic Paper Bag

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has declared a major operation to flush out plastic paper bags in the market.

Addressing Kenyans during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, Sakaja said the operation will begin this coming week. 

Paper bags were banned in Kenya but have since found their way to the Kenya market.

He faulted the paper bags for causing blockages in the sewerage systems adding that will move with speed to rid the market of them.

"Plastic paper bags were banned, but they have come back. In a week, we are going to go into another operation to make sure that plastic paper bags are no longer in our markets because they are the ones that are clogging our drainage," the governor said.

In 2017, Kenya made the bold step of banning plastic carrier bags, a move that was aimed at reducing pollution.

Paper bags have however still managed to enter the market with businessmen opting for them because of less cost incurred in acquiring them.

At the same time, Sakaja celebrated workers for their hard work. He said his government is committed to ensuring the county government workers' needs are addressed.

"I want to honour the sacrifices made by Nairobi County workers who toil every day to ensure that we have a city of dignity, and I’m glad to report that we have honoured their work by making sure they are paid on time and get their allowances on time," he said.