REPUBLIC OF KENYA 
IN THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT MILIMANI LAW COURT 
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 1662 OF 2014 

REPUBLIC OF KENYA............................................................. PROSECUTOR
-VERSUS-

SOUND LINE STUDIO SYSTEM LIMITED  ................................ 1^ST  ACCUSED

CHRIS KIZITO............................................................................ 2^ND  ACCUSED

ANTONY OMBAYO.................................................................... 3^RD  ACCUSED

JUDGEMENT

The aforesaid three persons, hereinafter to be referred to as accused 1, accused 2 and accused 3 respectively face charges of being in possessions in the course of trade, counterfeit goods, contrary to section 31 (a) as read with section 351 (1) (a) as of the anti-counterfeit act 2008, laws of Kenya, in three counts being counts 1, 2,3 and 4 particulars are as follows;

Court 1: Accused 1, Accused 2 and Accused 3 being a limited company and directors with others not before court on 25th August 2014 at about 1.50 pm at a business premises located along Rubai road on plot No. 209/79/714 in Buruburu within Nairobi county, did have in their possession in the course of trade four Yamaha solo guitars each valued at Ksh. 6,500.00, seven Yamaha box guitar each valued at Ksh. 4,500.00, five Yamaha box electricity guitars each valued at Ksh. 5,500 and one box guitar valued at Ksh. 5,500.00 the goods purportedly bearing Yamaha brand name calculated to be confused wit protected goods made by Yamaha corporation, Japan made under their registered trade mark, all goods valued at Kshs. Eighty-six thousand, five hundred shillings (Kshs. 86,500.00).

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