Vindu Vichenjanga! See Photos Of How Kenyans Embraced The Plastic Bag Ban

Piece by: Caren Nyota
Lifestyle

Just like the way we migrated to digital TV, the same is happening with plastic bags. The government recently banned the use of plastic bags in Kenya and this has been welcomed by many including environmental campaigners, who say the bags litter Kenya’s streets, clog up its water systems and hurt animals.

Those producing, selling or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of Sh4 million/ $40,000.

Well, Kenyans have started embracing the plastic bag ban or rather the change and here are some of the hilarious photos and messages that have gone viral.

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"It's only in Kenya where we have a paperbags full of paperbags in the kitchen.Throwing them away is very painful for some of us " Spongebob

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"Some of us who used polythene bags to make balls & carry books to/from school feel like the has erased part of our childhood," KenyanZulu

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The 2million fine for being found with paper bags is Better carry some marijuana while coming to town than a paper bag," Duncan.

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"If corruption came wrapped in a plastic bag, I bet they wouldn't ban them. Because we aggressively fight anything else but. #PlasticBanKe," Dr Chao

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"If you are caught with paper bags, just say you are on your way to surrender them ," Kamaitha

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