NEMA has ordered for immediate closure of the popular Burma Market after what it termed as “high level of violation of the plastic ban”.
The Environmental Authority said on Thursday that
inspection done by its
officials found that traders in the market continued to use plastic carriers
despite a legal notice of their ban.
"The authority is concerned that the offences are taking place in presence of your (county) staff despite your letter of cooperation," Nema director general Geoffrey Wahungu said in a statement.
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The legal notice in question was numbered NO.2334 and 2556 on the use, manufacture and import of plastic carrier bags.
The letter dated February 22 was copied to the Principal secretary in the ministry of environment, the superintendent
in-charge
of Burma market, Nairobi county commissioner, all county commanders and the county environment
director.
On February 9, ten traders in the market were arrested and charged with violating the Legal notice.
A ban on plastic carrier bags came into force in August last year.
But manufacturers of the bags opposed the ban saying it will lead to loss of 80,000 jobs.
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