Microsoft is lowering the price of its Office Suite to fight piracy in Kenya.  From Epicenter: Microsoft’s plan to combat piracy in Kenya is pretty simple, really. Instead of trying to sue it away, they’re lowering prices to make Microsoft software more affordable, according to an IDG report. The company cut prices on home and student office suites to [...]

Source: John Kariuki, ” New counterfeit law proposes $20,000 fine for offenders” , East African, May 30, 2005.

The market in fake drugs is estimated to be worth 130 Million US Dollars in Kenya. Source: John Kariuki, “New counterfeit law proposes $20,000 fine for offenders”,East African, May 30, 2005,(last accessed: May 10, 2006).

Motor dealers in Kenya lost 65 percent of their market share to counterfeits in 2006, up from 50 percent in 2005. In addition, over 80 percent of Toyota parts in Kenya were found to be counterfeit. Source:  Roselyne Obala and Jane Akinyi, ” Revenue authority to investigate sale of counterfeit Toyota parts,” The Standard (Kenya), April [...]