Retailers Demand Action as Illicit Trade Threatens Legitimate Businesses

The Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) has called for a coordinated crackdown on illicit trade, urging enforcement agencies to target the supply networks behind smuggled, counterfeit and untaxed goods.The association wants the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and National Police Service to establish a joint enforcement plan, identify a lead agency and provide timelines for reporting progress.