How Nairobi rains ‘resurrected’ banned plastic bags
Nairobians were on Thursday forced to fish out the banned plastic bags to beat the rains that pounded the city mid-morning, never mind the risk that it presented.
Several residents were photographed in plastic handmade rain coats walking around the city.
Some women too used the commonest shower caps of plastic paper bags despite the ban that was effected on Monday.
The unexpected rains caught many flat footed hence the quick solution of using paper bags.
The National Environment Management Authority has since Monday been conducting awareness while confiscating paper bags found in markets.
NEMA officer confiscates plastic bags found with traders at Ruaka market today as the inspections continue @JudiWakhungu #PlasticBanKe @UNEP pic.twitter.com/zG5hZ7F93L
— NEMA Kenya (@NemaKenya) August 30, 2017
Here are some of the tweets on Nairobians and the use of paper bags during rains;
Huyu hana habari na anaelekea ofisi za NEMA mombasa road #PlasticBanKe. pic.twitter.com/OI1IELh726
— Wilson Ndiwa (@wndiwa) August 31, 2017
hii mvua ya nairobi inatempt madem wengi kutoa paperbag ?
— Xtraterrestial Fly (@katung_u) August 31, 2017
Soooo…akina dada, since paperbag haiwezi onekana na mvua… #PlasticBanKe
— bank·a·ble (@mbuguanjihia) August 31, 2017
Venye NEMA inangoja mtoe nylons, mjikinge mvua @Ma3Route pic.twitter.com/ECNL760CQS
— mits (@mitskimiti) August 31, 2017
Na hii paper bag ban, kwa mvua mtu atavaa nini kwa kichwa?
— Wangari (@_Wangari) August 31, 2017
@Ma3Route @KenyanTraffic @BrenderOmari @Dante_Kymra1995 pic.twitter.com/oAQvNSthEo
— Steve Musyocar (@musyocar) August 31, 2017
Saasa NEMA mnatakaje….. Mvua ndio hio na bado niko na paperbag ??
— CateRira (@theCateRira) August 31, 2017
I want to tell all ladies that this rain is a set up by NEMA ndio mutowe paperbag kufunika nywele msikuwe… abort mission
— kev (@kevoh_kinds) August 31, 2017