Kenya Association of Manufacturers has protested the ban on use of plastic bags.
Accpording to the manufacturers, the state failed to consult them.
KAM development and county affairs manager Elija Ambaza said the plastics industry accounts for about 2.8 per cent of the employed population.
“Another 60,000 people employed indirectly will lose jobs,” he said.
He was speaking in Mombasa on Wednesday at the second Annual Legislative Summit.
He said that KAM proposed the establishment of a Waste Management Fund where manufacturers would be taxed in order to contribute in the sector.
“We are committed to responsible business practices. That has been our mode of operation when dealing with government agencies,” he said.
He said the government should consider predictability and consistency when coming up with policy that is central to investment.
“If you just wake up and fail to exercise fidelity in consulting the stakeholders then you leave a lot to be desired,” he said.