The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced a nationwide crackdown on fake and substandard goods, citing a significant increase in their presence across the country. This initiative will involve heightened inspections at all border points to prevent the entry of such products.

• The rise in substandard goods is attributed to porous borders and insufficient checks, as stated by KEBS North Rift Manager Vincent Cheruiyot.
• KEBS officials will be stationed at various border points, including Malaba, Busia, and Mombasa, to conduct inspections and tests.
• Consumers are urged by KEBS official Redempta Cherotich to help identify counterfeit products by verifying the Bureau's standard quality mark.
• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) seized goods valued at Ksh243.5 million at entry points as of December 2024.

A woman was arrested for allegedly attempting to sneak 50 rolls of bhang into the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on Wednesday, October 8. She has been charged with drug trafficking and denied the accusations, claiming she mistook the package for money.

• The suspect was found with the cannabis in a black paper bag during a routine search at the court entrance.
• She told Magistrate Lucas Onyina that she picked up the bag at the gate, thinking it contained money, and pleaded for leniency due to her special needs child.
• The case has been transferred to the JKIA Law Courts and she remains in remand until her bail ruling on October 14.

A man was arrested in Kiplombe, Uasin Gishu County, for illegally distributing copyrighted television content to unsuspecting Kenyans. The arrest, a result of digital surveillance by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) and law enforcement, targeted an online piracy network reselling unauthorized streams of premium channels.

• The suspect was charged with copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 2001.
• He was released on a Ksh300,000 cash bail with a surety of the same amount.
• KECOBO warns that illegal streaming exposes users to cybersecurity threats and financial fraud, while undermining Kenya's creative economy.