Stop Crime Kenya

24/08/2026

Counterfeits cost Kenya Sh800 billion annually, equivalent to 9% of GDP, according to Aca Kenya. They also "eliminate about 40,000 jobs from the manufacturing ecosystem and the wider economy every year".

20/08/2026

Fake beauty products worth >Sh1 million have been seized in an operation by authorities in Nairobi.

The Anti-Counterfeit Authority has issued a warning over the health and safety risks posed by counterfeit cosmetics offered to consumers.

The ACA said the raid targeted the storage and distribution of suspected fake branded personal care products, with the recovered consignment now being.

27/07/2026

2 out of every 3 alcoholic drinks in Kenya are now illicit.
This criminal trade is robbing the nation, destroying honest jobs and putting lives in danger.

About 60 per cent of alcohol consumed in Kenya is illicit, Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya says, warn illegal trade remains a major challenge despite ongoing government crackdowns.

22/07/2026

Authorities have seized 66 drums of ethanol and 17,640 packets of counterfeit ci******es that were hidden beneath animal hides and skins in Makongeni, Thika West Sub-County.
Illicit trade costs lives.

Seven suspects were arrested during the operation and investigations.

01/07/2026

Illicit goods worth more than Sh95 million have been destroyed in Kisumu County in a major multi-agency crackdown aimed at dismantling counterfeit trade networks and safeguard public health.

08/04/2026

There's a big hole in the collection coffers at the Kenya Revenue Authority.

That shortfall would be eased if enforcement agencies tackled illicit trade that robs those coffers of Sh153 billion a year.

13/02/2026

Illicit trade is not a victimless crime.
It steals the revenue that's meant to build a brighter future for all Kenyans.
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Every shilling funnelled into the shadow economy deprives hard-working Kenyans of funds required for their schools, housing, medical care and basic safety.

06/02/2026

More than half of excisable goods sold in Kenya are illicit, according to the KRA.
We can't afford to allow this industrial-scale looting for a single day longer.

29/01/2026

More than half of excisable products on sale in Kenya may be illicit or non-compliant, says Kenya Revenue Authority, just as it sets its eyes on pouring more money into the misfunctioning tax stamps system.

KRA warns over half of excisable goods in Kenya may be illicit, as it plans to double excise stamps and tighten tracking.

21/01/2026

Officers from Kenya Revenue Authority have seized >Sh280 million worth of illicit Supermatch ci******es at the Port of Mombasa.
Illicit trade cripples legitimate businesses, destroys honest jobs and steals vital state revenue.