The Turkana County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Natural Resources, Mining, Energy, and Climate Change, Leah Audan Lokaala, has said the county government plans to invest KSh13 million in completing and operationalising a plastic reuse centre.
Speaking when she led the commemorations for World Environment Day at Muli Christian Primary School in Lokaparaparae village, Turkana Central, Lokaala said the centre will assist in job creation and reduce environmental degradation.
The County joined the rest of the world in marking World Environment Day 2025, themed 'Tackling plastic pollution', with calls for urgent action to end plastic pollution and protect natural ecosystems.
CECM Lokaala emphasised the importance of collective responsibility in reducing plastic waste, which she said now affects even human health through microplastics. "Plastic pollution is a problem we can fix.
