Kenya shoots self in the foot in war on plastics

Goats rummage through a heap of garbage.  

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The Kenyan government is on a back-peddling mission against its own campaign against plastic bags following a proposal to impose excise duty on imports, giving local manufacturers a fighting chance to revive production.

The proposal is contained in the Finance Bill 2023 currently before the National Assembly.

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