Mr Lenku said the ban on polythene which takes effect on Monday would be a relief to the county's dumpsites in Ngong and Kitengela. The Ngong site, which gets its garbage from both Kajiado and Nairobi Counties will be the first to move, according to a blue print by the Ministry of Environment. Friday, Mr Lenku, accompanied by Environmental Principal Secretary Charles Sunkuli, confirmed Sh 2.1 billion was now available to move the site in the next six months. Mr SunkulI said the matter of the resources to relocate the dumpsite was no longer an issue. We must move it now,"' said Mr Sunkuli.

Source: Standard Digital August 25, 2017 14:48 UTC