RETRAK Urges Multi-Agency Crackdown on Illicit Trade Networks

The Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) is calling for decisive, coordinated action against illicit trade, urging enforcement agencies to move beyond seizures at retail outlets and dismantle the supply networks behind smuggled, counterfeit and untaxed goods.RETRAK, whose members include, large and small retailers, is urging the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and National Police Service to agree on a joint enforcement plan, identify the lead agency and publish a clear timeline for reporting progress.