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CAK eyes forensic lab, stricter laws to enhance consumer protection

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Competition Authority of Kenya Acting Director-General Dr.Adano Roba when he appeared before the Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives at Continental House in Nairobi on September 04, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) is looking into ways to increase consumer protection oversight among firms operating in the digital sphere.

The consumer protection watchdog notes that cartels have changed their modus operandi and are now using big data and artificial intelligence.

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