Kenya - 2019 - Trade, Industry and Investment

Trade Descriptions Act, Revised 2019

Kenya, Ministry of Industrialization and Trade

This is an Act of Parliament to prevent wrong descriptions of goods, services, accommodation, and facilities provided in the course of trade. The Act also aims to prevent false or misleading indications as to the price of goods; to confer powers to require information or instructions relating to goods to be marked on or to accompany the goods or to be included in advertisements; and for other related purposes.

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January 2022

This is an Act of Parliament to prevent wrong descriptions of goods, services, accommodation, and facilities provided in the course of trade. The Act also aims to prevent false or misleading indications as to the price of goods; to confer powers to require information or instructions relating to goods to be marked on or to accompany the goods or to be included in advertisements; and for other related purposes.

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