The government says the ban will help protect the environment.
But manufacturers of the bags have argued that 80,000 jobs could be lost.
A court on Friday rejected a challenge to the ban.
Kenyans are estimated to use 24 million bags a month.
A number of other African countries have outlawed plastic carrier bags, including South Africa, Rwanda and Eritrea.
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