FOREWORD

• A word from Dr. Robi Mbugua Njoroge, Executive Director.
• Editorial note from Tom Muteti, Editor/Head of Public Communication.

CORPORATE NEWS

BRIEFS

• Cross-border Collaboration in Combating Counterfeits in the East Africa region Kenya-Uganda Agencies in Bid for Corporation to Tackle Trade in Counterfeit Trade.
• It’s “All Hands on the Deck” Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry comes on board for enhanced collaboration (KNCCI)
• Anti-Counterfeit Authority Names Dr. Robi Mbugua Njoroge as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

ENFORCEMENT

• Kenya’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Agencies participate in workshop on Recordation of IP Rights\
• About AfrIPI
• US National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Training on IP Rights
• Anti-Counterfeit Authority Eyes a Plan to Partner with e-commerce Platforms to Weed Out Online Counterfeiting

LEGAL AFFAIRS

• Man fined Ksh 750,000.00 for manufacturing and in possession of counterfeit Alcoholic beverages by a Nairobi Court.
• Woman sentenced to six (6) Months imprisonment for selling counterfeit HP Toners

PUBLIC AWARENESS

• DCI Director General Amin Mohammed Opens a Training Forum for Anti-Counterfeit Inspectors
• Brand authentication training by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
• Partnership with NITA to develop Training of Trainers Curriculum and Training Manual.

GUEST COLUMN

• Let’s tackle illicit trade head on

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