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Counterfeit crackdown hits Nairobi as festive season nears

Sacco ReviewOctober 23, 202605 mins

Nairobi leads the latest crackdown on counterfeit and illicit goods as authorities intensify nationwide enforcement. Fake alcohol, tobacco products and repackaged fertiliser are among the items targeted in the operations. Schools and farmers are also in focus as the authority moves to protect consumers ahead of the festive season. Nairobi has emerged as one of…

Fertiliser repackaging racket exposed in Matungu raid

Sacco ReviewOctober 16, 202605 mins

A raid in Kakamega has exposed suspected diversion of subsidised fertiliser into a counterfeit packaging operation. Two lorry drivers have been arrested as investigators pursue others linked to the alleged racket. The Anti-Counterfeit Authority has warned that illegal farm input trade threatens farmers’ livelihoods and food security. Officers from the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) have uncovered…

DCI busts fake maize flour racket in Kasarani

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202604 mins

Detectives raid a suspected counterfeit flour operation in Kasarani Thousands of branded packets and packaging equipment recovered Authorities move to test the seized flour and verify affected brands Detectives have dismantled a suspected counterfeit maize flour racket in Kasarani, raising food safety fears amid an anticipated shortage. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) disclosed the…