Homes face Sh20,000 fine for failure to sort garbage

A woman throws garbage on a neglected bin at Kamakwa area in Nyeri on May 5, 2020. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

Families and business owners risk a Sh20,000 fine or six months in jail for failure to separate degradable and non-degradable garbage in legal changes aimed at curbing environmental pollution.

The Sustainable Waste Management Bill, 2021 makes it compulsory to separate garbage into organic, dry and special waste ahead of collection from homes and businesses by licensed garbage firms.

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