Initiatives made to Transform Kiambu human activities to be environmentally friendly

Kiambu, Wednesday, June, 7, 2023

KNA Purity Yego

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Kiambu County, Monday, outlined initiatives they will put in place to turn the environment friendly to residents.

The Authority will start by creating awareness on sustainable practices guided by the theme, "Beat Plastic Pollution" where they are inspiring individuals to take charge of the environment and avoid plastic solution.

Speaking to KNA, Stephen Wambua, the Kiambu County NEMA Director, said they will carry out a road-talk-show on banned plastics in Githunguri Market, Tuesday, June 6th, to sensitize the public about the urgent need to deal with the harmful plastic bags.

“Kiambu County has emerged as a shining model, standing firmly in line with this year's World Environment Day theme. Over the past two weeks, an intensive crackdown on usage of plastics, saw the Authority apprehend six individuals, two from Kiambu Sub-county and four from Limuru Sub-county,” he noted. 

The individuals, Wambua explained, have already been brought to justice. "We are relentless in our pursuit to safeguard the environment, leaving no stone unturned”, he reiterated. 

Just last week, the Director said, NEMA in collaboration with the Kenya Forest Service, Community Forest Association, and the local community, through planting of 12,000 trees in the verdant Kinale Forest. 

The theme for this year’s commemoration is urging governments to refocus attention on solutions to plastic pollution.

But even as governments continue to work towards eradicating plastics, the Second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) Meeting, under United Nations Environment Assembly to End Global Plastic Pollution that ended last week Friday, had met to discuss possible options and develop a zero draft for the international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, throughout the life cycle of plastic.

Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide – one-third of which is used just once, according to the United Nations. Every day, the equivalent of over 2,000 garbage trucks, full of plastic is dumped into our oceans, rivers, and lakes.

Courtesy K. N. A