Nema officers confiscating plastic bags found in a trader’s shop. [Photo/nation.co.ke] A trader in Nairobi County has been arrested by the National Environment Management Authority officers after he was found with 10 tonnes of a plastic bag.
Nema county director Njoki Mukiri said the suspect identified as Mr Michael Nene is a proprietor of a major plastic shop called Asami limited, a firm dealing with packaging products.
Ms Mukiri said the suspect who is in police custody was found still selling the already banned plastic bags at his business premises on Moi Avenue, Nairobi.
According to Ms Mukiri the Nema officers loaded the plastic bags from the shop into a lorry saying the suspect will be arraigned in court.
“The suspect said that the stock was bought before the ban but we did not believe him as we found him still selling. The owner should have declared his stock for Nema to link them with those doing recycling,” said the county director as quoted by the Star.
Nema had issued a warning that those found in possession of plastic bags will attract a fine of between Sh2 million and Sh4 million, a jail term of between one and two years, or both.