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Anti-Counterfeit Authority CEO: How I was once duped into buying fake shoes

Common counterfeits include pharmaceuticals, agro-inputs, electronics and cosmetics

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by JACKTONE LAWI

News21 April 2025 - 05:48
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Anti-Counterfeit Authority CEO Robi Mbugua /HANDOUT

For many Kenyans, if you told them you bought an item at one of the leading cities in the world, they would fold their hands and wait for you to tell them how quality the product is.

But is that really the case? Wrong. This as Kenyas own anti-counterfeit boss experienced firsthand. Imagine buying a shoe in Europe and it comes to peel off in Africa while wearing them.

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