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Illicit trade is harming Kenya's prosperity and competitiveness

Anti Counterfeit Regional Officer Ibrahim Bulle inspects contraband goods worth Sh7 million nabbed at the Port of Mombasa, on February 8, 2017. [File, Standard]

Recently, Kenya Revenue Authority reported that the value of smuggled and counterfeit goods seized at Kenya’s entry points reached Sh243.5 million in 2024 from Sh200 million in 2023.

The seizure of these goods and the continued crackdown on illicit trade reveals the extent to which criminal networks have proliferated in our nation, posing a threat to the lives of citizens.

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