Authorities Crack Down on Illicit Brews, Counterfeit Goods, and Copyright Piracy - October 2025

Authorities have conducted a series of crackdowns targeting various illegal activities. On October 10, 2025, NACADA and the National Police Service dismantled an illicit distillery in Korogocho's Grogon B area, destroying over 1,000 litres of Changaa and Kangara. Separately, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) announced a nationwide initiative involving heightened inspections at border points to combat a rise in fake and substandard goods. In Uasin Gishu County, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) and law enforcement arrested a man for illegally reselling unauthorized streams of premium TV channels. Additionally, a woman was arrested on October 8 for allegedly attempting to sneak 50 rolls of bhang into the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi.