NEMA Warns Kenyans of KSh4M Fine, Four-Year Jail Term for Using Banned Plastic Bags

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has cautioned Kenyans against possessing, selling or using banned plastic carrier bags, warning that offenders face fines of up to KSh4 million or a jail term of up to four years.In a statement shared on its X account on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the authority revealed that it had arrested two traders in Embu town after they were allegedly found in possession of 4,995 banned plastic carrier bags.