Stakeholder’s resolve to review the definition of “counterfeiting” in the...
In a promising turn of events, the Kenya Anti counterfeit Agency (ACA) has agreed to review the term “counterfeiting” as defined in the controversial Anti-Counterfeit Act, 2008. This was after a stakeholder’s forum held that the Utalii Hotel in Nairobi on 25th September 2013. Since the judgment of Justice Mumbi in the landmark case ‘Patricia Asero Ochieng and two others vs. the Attorney General and another (2012), (Petition No. of 409 of 2010), health rights activist have relentlessly been pushing to ensure legislations and policies on anti-counterfeiting, in Kenya (Anti-Counterfeit Act 2008) and regionally, the East African Community Anti-Counterfeit Bill (2010), do not threaten access to affordable generic medicines. During the forum convened by the agency, key issues raised by health rights activists for amendment included;