State Commits Funds to Drive Fight Against Counterfeits - Standard Newspaper
The Government has committed to substantially fund its anti-counterfeit and intellectual property (IP) agencies to bolster industrial sector.
Signaling Kenya’s intent to scale up the war on counterfeits, Industrialisation and Enterprise Development Principal Secretary Wilson Songa, said fighting the scourge will require institutional reinforcement to enable agencies manage the issue and create a conducive environment for legitimate investments key to the industrialisation agenda.
Leading the private sector leaders and anti-counterfeit agencies in the destruction of counterfeit cigarettes worth Sh50 million during the 5th Annual World Anti-Counterfeit Day celebrations in Mombasa, Dr Songa warned that counterfeit goods stand in the way of the Governments ‘Ease of Doing Business’ reforms agenda.
