Nairobi January 25, 2012: After almost three years of waiting since three petitioners living with HIV filed a constitutional petition challenging the implementation of a law on anti-counterfeiting, the Kenyan High court is due to deliver a verdict on March 9.
The court will rule on whether, the Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 which was enacted by the national parliament infringes on the right to access more affordable medicines especially for treatment of HIV and other public health challenges. Depending on the decision, it is widely expected that this case , the first legal challenge in Africa against a new push for anti-counterfeit legislation, could have significant implications on other countries preparing similar laws.
