Also known as: ACA
Kenyan government authority that enforces intellectual property rights and combats counterfeit goods through digital authentication and intelligence-led operations.
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The Standard
… Kosgey praised the collaboration between the Anti-Counterfeit Authority and the Kenya Copyright Board in sensitising stakeholders on protecting IP across the sports value chain, including running kits, among others. …
Athletes urged to trademark brands to boost the country's economyThe Anti-Counterfeit Authority will introduce a nationwide digital product authentication mark targeting medicines, alcohol, fertilisers, cosmetics and other high-risk consumer products.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Anti-Counterfeit Authority will introduce a nationwide digital product authentication mark targeting medicines, alcohol, fertilisers, cosmetics and other high-risk consumer products.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Anti-Counterfeit Authority has introduced an Anti-Counterfeit Security Device—a digitally verifiable certification mark with a unique identifier—to be affixed to designated goods before they enter the market, allowing consumers to verify authenticity via smartphone and enforcement officers to scan at the border.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Anti-Counterfeit Authority denied allegations that it specifically targeted entrepreneur Shiquo Hii Style in a raid on her business, characterizing the operation as part of wider intelligence-led enforcement actions against counterfeit goods across the country.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Anti-Counterfeit Authority confirmed it raided Shiquo Hii Style's shop in Nairobi CBD on Tuesday, confiscating suspected counterfeit goods. The Authority stated the operation was part of intelligence-led enforcement based on complaints, surveillance and investigations, not a targeted campaign.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Anti-Counterfeit Authority is defending an intensified campaign against fake products, including a raid in Nairobi where goods estimated at Sh15 million suspected to be counterfeit Nike shoes were seized from a retail outlet at RNG Plaza. The authority says its operations are intelligence-driven and lawful, aimed at protecting consumers, though the action has sparked mixed reactions from traders.
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
Between January 2024 and May 2026, security agencies confiscated 493,073 litres of illicit alcohol in Kenya's Rift Valley region, the highest volume in the country, according to data presented to Parliament by the Deputy Inspector General of Police. Arrests related to illicit alcohol offences in the region fell from 16,040 in 2024 to 532 in the first five months of 2026, which police attributed to progress in efforts to curb the trade.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Josphat Gichuge Mwirabua, a former Tigania East MP and ex-chairman of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, has been arrested by the DCI over allegations of orchestrating land fraud schemes through Diamond Property Merchants (DPM) Ltd that resulted in losses exceeding Sh56 million. Dozens of investors lost money after being promised plots and projects that never materialized.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Former Tigania East MP Josphat Gichunge Kabeabea has been arrested by the DCI over allegations of defrauding land buyers of more than Ksh.56 million through fraudulent property deals involving plots sold through a company linked to him.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Anti-Counterfeit Authority Executive Director Robi M King'a has been elected unanimously as Vice-Chair of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's Advisory Committee on Enforcement, placing Kenya at the forefront of international efforts to combat counterfeiting and enforce intellectual property rights.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
Counterfeit textbooks—unauthorised reproductions of legal published materials made without copyright holder permission—are being distributed through bookshops, college bookstores, school libraries and online marketplaces, often with faded print, missing chapters and illegible diagrams despite authentic-looking covers and ISBNs.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
During World Intellectual Property Day 2026 celebrations in Eldoret, Kenya Industrial Property Institute Chairperson Allan Kosgey urged athletes to register their brands and develop merchandise to strengthen the country's economy and support Small and Medium Enterprises. He stated that the government supports athletes protecting their intellectual property rights through trademark registration to safeguard innovations and unlock commercial opportunities.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →