Two years later, the country banned the use of all single-use plastic in conservation areas which took effect on June 5, 2019.

The ban on single-use plastic came just over two years after President Kenyatta’s government banned plastic carrier bags and flat bags on August 28, 2017.

The ban affects use of plastics in beaches, national parks, forests and other areas.

The ban forbids visitors to a forest or a national park from carrying plastic plates, cups, spoons, forks and straws.

Environmentalists praised the ban on plastic carrier bags and single-use plastics arguing it will help to minimise pollution of urban spaces, forests and water bodies.