The Republic of Kenya
In the Chief Magistrates Court at Makadara
Criminal Case No. 1226 of 2011

Republic ... Prosecutor

Versus

Edward Kabiru Mwangi ... Accused

Judgement

Edward Kabiru Mwangi hereinafter referred to as the accused is charged with having in possession, in the course of trade, counterfeit goods contrary to section 32(a) as read with section 35(i) of the Anti-Counterfeit Act 2008 of the Laws of Kenya.

The particulars are that on the 2nd day of June 2011 at about 11.oo am at Backmart Electronics Merchant Ltd, located along Nanyuki Road in Industrial Area, within Nairobi Area, with others not before the court did have in his possession, in the course of trade, counterfeit goods namely, 915 cartons X 6 peices of 2 feet flourescnet fittings, 824 cartons X 6 pieces of 4 feet flourescent fittings, 1295 cartons X 25 pieces of 4ft flourescent tubes, 2,115 cartons X 48 pieces of assorted energy saving bulbs, 163 cartons X 32 pieces of transformers (chokes, 1259 cartons X 25 pience of 2ft fourescent tubes 1 X 80 of labels marked Phillips, 27 Cartons X 6 piences of 2ft flourescent fittings, 241 pieces of energy saving bulbs and 36 pieces of Bazookas Phillips all illegally bearing the trade mark 'Phillips' which is owned by Koninkilijike Phillips electionics N.V. of P.O. Box 220 5609 AE Eindhoven Netherlands through registered trademanrk No. 19131; the saif goods having a total value of Ksh 23,851,440/=

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