Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Dumping of plastic carrier bags remains the most prevalent environmental offence reported to regulators, highlighting persistent compliance gaps that continue to raise environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks for manufacturers, retailers, and logistics firms.

The government of Kenya banned the manufacture, importation, and use of plastic carrier bags and flat bags on March 14, 2017. The enforcement of the ban started in September the same year.

However, an analysis of data from the 2025 Economic Survey shows plastic-related offences accounted for 78 reported cases, far exceeding other categories such as environmental impact assessment (EIA) breaches (eight cases), water pollution (three cases), and illegal mo...