The United States President Donald Trump's administration has listed Kenya among the countries that lack proper enforcement structures to curb the entry of counterfeit goods.
The US government, in its 2025 Special 301 Report released on Tuesday, April 29, by the US Trade Representative, revealed that Kenya has weak intellectual property (IP) enforcement, which allows fake products to flood the market.
These counterfeit products include semiconductors, chemicals, medicines, automotive and aircraft parts, food and beverages, household consumer products, personal care products, apparel and footwear, toys, and sporting goods.
Most of the counterfeit products that illegally access the Kenyan market are mainly from Asian countries, including China, Chile, India, Japan, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.
