JUST IN: Kenyans Face Penalties for Failing to Sort Garbage Under New Environmental Law 

  Kenya’s new waste management law will soon penalize households that fail to sort waste correctly. The Sustainable Waste Management Act, 2022, now fully in force, mandates citizens to separate their waste into different streams. Failure to comply could lead to a six-month jail term or a fine of Ksh20,000. “It is our responsibility to protect and conserve our environment for our survival. This starts with you at the household level when you segregate waste,” said National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Director General Mamo Mamo. The law requires individuals to separate non-hazardous waste into organic and non-organic types. Authorities believe this initiative will make recycling and reuse easier while cutting down
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