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CORPORATE WATCH

One Year Score-Card as the
ANTI-COUNTERFEIT BOSS

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Mr. Elema Halake is the Executive Director of the Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA). A former Director Elema Halake, Executive
@MC'D@CNE(MUDRSHF@SHNMR@SSGD(MCDODMCDMS/NKHBD.UDQRHFGS TSGNQHSX(/. GDSNNJN?BD Director, Anti-Counterfeit
at ACA in July 2018. In this exclusive interview, he explained the priorities of the Anti-counterfeit Agency (ACA) speaks during
Agency under his leadership in the war against counterfeits and illicit trade, and the Agency’s
contribution to the success of Government Big Four Agenda. a function

Question issues. The advantage was that I did not Our mandate is drawn from the
have any pre-conceptions, but when I provisions of the Anti-Counterfeit Act
I understand that you are coming from B@LDHMSNSGDN?BD(KHRSDMDCSNODNOKD 2008, which enables the Agency to
a law enforcement background. What @MC@RJDCL@MXPTDRSHNMRHMNQCDQSNAD enforce the Anti-Counterfeit Act, create
would you say this background is able to learn more and judge the issues public awareness and train stakeholders
bringing to your role leading the Anti- based on their merit. on counterfeiting matters. We are also
Counterfeit war in the Country? mandated to coordinate with local,
Question regional and international bodies
In my previous assignment, I was involved in combating counterfeiting.
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administrative justice to the society Counterfeit Agency? We are domiciled under the State
through a constitutionally mandated Department of Trade in the Ministry of
body. I have therefore accumulated We are at the front-line coordinating Industry, Trade and Cooperatives. The
experience in law enforcement, public Government Agency mandated to Ministry is a key enabler in facilitating
administration in relation to the criminal combat trade in counterfeits and to fair and competitive trade and a plays
justice system. When I joined ACA, I had enforce intellectual property rights in a key role in propelling the Big Four
basic knowledge of intellectual property Kenya.

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