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Turf wars at anti-counterfeit agency as legal chief interdicted

Johnstone Otieno Adera, the Anti-Counterfeit Authority director for legal services and corporation secretary, was interdicted on February 10, 2026. [File, Standard]

A senior legal official at the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has found himself at odds with the authority for blatant disregard for laws governing conflict of interest and abuse of office among public officials.

Johnstone Otieno Adera, the director for legal services and corporation secretary at ACA, was interdicted on February 10, 2026.

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