From the Anti-Counterfeit Agency's perspective, Nema failed to give them “reasonable” methods that they could use to destroy the contraband. “When the first two options were off the table, we were left with one more way to destroy the sugar. Nema is mandated to guide the Anti-Counterfeit Agency on environmentally friendly destruction methods. Nema’s role, according to Ms Machua, is to offer advice on environmentally friendly waste destruction methods and the appropriate firm to use to destroy waste products. Over the last eight years, the Anti-Counterfeit Authority has seized counterfeit goods worth Sh1.5 billion but was only able to destroy goods worth Sh588 million.

Source: Daily Nation February 25, 2019 01:52 UTC