Counterfeit war
Kenyan market has been invaded by an influx of counterfeit goods which is killing the manufacturers business. Counterfeit products have dominated most of our stores making it difficult to distinguish between them. The influx of counterfeit goods has been supported by gullible and corrupt business people who do not care about their consumers. Government’s commitment in fighting this war is cold making it possible for these so called business people to continue thriving at the expense of the others. This is pure exploitation of naïve consumers who have continually been victims. Weak anti-counterfeit market regulation has continued to bedevil the country impacting negatively on the manufacturers. The move by Nokia to establish a mechanism whereby buyers can validate if they are buying original product is welcomed and one which will go a long way saving many from fraudsters.