Country of fakes: Why everything you use could be harming you

Impounded boxes containing counterfeit electronic goods at the residence of a Chinese national in Mombasa. The Multi-Agency Committee impounded fake electronics worth Sh3.5 million during the swoop. [File, Standard]

A new report has revealed shocking details of fake products circulating in the Kenyan market in what should worry consumers.

Everyday products such as baby diapers, cooking oil, food seasoning, cables, cosmetics, yoghurt, cheese, mango juice, medicines, decoders, tomato sauce, alcoholic beverages and bottled water are some of the most imitated products whose impact on consumers can be life threatening.