Uganda now woos Kenya plastic bags firms

Production machines lie idle at Laneeb Plastics in Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO | VICTOR KIPROP | NMG

Uganda is secretly wooing disgruntled Kenyan plastic bags manufacturers to relocate to the capital Kampala following a total ban in the country.

In a letter sent to Kenyan plastic bags manufacturers entitled ‘‘Investment Opportunity in Plastic Sector’’, Uganda says there is big growth opportunity in the country for manufacturers of quality packaging material.