Uhuru urges other countries to ban plastic bags

Delegates at a UN conference at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

President Uhuru Kenyatta is now encouraging other countries across the world to follow Kenya's example by banning plastic paper bags in order to tackle pollution.

While speaking at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) conference in Nairobi Tuesday, Mr Kenyatta noted that since implementation of the ban the country has made clear gains towards ending land, marine and air pollution.

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