Technical Abstract: Bast fibers from stems of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.), a warm-season herbaceous annual plant, were dispersed into Poly-L-Lactide (PLLA) matrix by melt mixing followed by compression molding. Low fiber fractions (1-5%) were investigated. The composites showed a slight lowering of thermal stability when evaluated by Thermogravimentric analysis (TGA). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated an influence of kenaf on crystallization of the PLLA. Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier transfer infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) showed increased matrix-fiber interaction. Increased interaction resulted in good fiber-matrix adhesion as revealed by Scanning Electron Microscopy. The fiber dispersion in the polymer matrix was established by polarized optical microscopy. The combination of dispersion, interaction and crystallinity enabled an increase in mechanical properties in the composite which scaled with concentration. These results established the feasibility of successfully fabricating PLLA-kenaf natural fiber composites with very low kenaf loading (1-5%). The enhancement in stiffness and crystallization rates compared well compared to 10, 20, 30% kenaf containing composites in the literature. The addition of kenaf to PLLA increased the storage modulus and thermal properties, while improving the crystallization rate at low kenaf loading. An interaction between PLLA and kenaf was established by FTIR. The interaction enabled good fiber wetting by the PLLA as indicated by SEM. These results are significant as we compare the conventional based filler with natural based filler fibers. We envision an increase movement to, or development of safer, green, environmentally friendlier, and cheaper materials with a resulting improvement in mechanical properties.