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The Anti-Counterfeit Act

The parliament of Kenya enacted the Anti-Counterfeit Act No.13 of 2008. This Act of parliament was enacted to prohibit trade in

What is a counterfeit?

A counterfeit is a product that imitates the genuine one. Counterfeiting and piracy are the infringement of intellectual property rights.

News & Events

Dar es Salaam Workshop

Workshop on the Practical Approaches to IP Utilization and Protection in Africa – Dar es Salaam
March 19-21, 2013

World Anti-Counterfeit Day (WACD) in Kenya

The Anti Counterfeit Agency-ACA organized and marked the World Anti Counterfeiting Day (WACD) by the

Anti-Counterfeit Agency and US Embassy Collaborates

Towards the end of January 2012 The Anti-Counterfeit Agency, the US Embassy in Nairobi, and other development partners

About ACA

Background
The Anti-Counterfeit Agency was established under the Anti-Counterfeit Act 2008 as a State Corporation with the mandates to enlighten and inform the public on matters relating to counterfeiting, combat counterfeiting, trade and other dealings in counterfeit goods, devise and promote training programs to combat counterfeiting and co-ordinate with national, regional or international organizations involved in combating counterfeiting.

It is a state corporation currently within the Ministry of Industrialization. Although the Act was passed by Kenya’s Parliament in 2008, it came into force on 1st July 2009 with the principal aim of prohibiting trade in counterfeit goods. The Agency came into operation in June 2010.