How to use KRA’s Soma Label app to identify counterfeit products
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is urging consumers to verify excisable products before buying them using its Soma Label mobile application, which allows users to check the authenticity of fiscal stamps on goods. The application helps consumers establish whether products covered by excise regulations meet the required compliance standards. KRA shared the guidance on its […]
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is urging consumers to verify the authenticity of excisable products before purchasing them by using the free Soma Label mobile application. This app allows users to scan fiscal stamps or QR codes on eligible products to check if the fiscal marks are genuine and if the goods meet compliance standards.
KRA shared this guidance on its customer service account, advising shoppers to carefully examine products before buying. The Soma Label app is part of KRA’s Excisable Goods Management System, which tracks and verifies locally produced and imported excisable goods. These goods are marked with secure fiscal marks containing unique serial numbers during manufacturing or importation.
These marks help establish product authenticity and provide information to trace goods back to their source. Consumers can download the Soma Label app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Once installed, users can open the app and scan the fiscal stamp or QR code on an eligible product using their phone’s camera. The app will then display the product details, helping users determine if the fiscal mark is authentic and whether the product complies with system requirements.
If a mark or product appears suspicious, users can report the issue through the app for further action by relevant enforcement officers. KRA emphasizes that this service is only applicable to excisable products and should not be used to verify other types of consumer goods. The Soma Label app is part of a larger Excisable Goods Management System that also includes devices for inspecting fiscal marks, an online platform for authorized manufacturers and importers to order fiscal marks, and data analysis tools to identify irregularities for further examination.
This verification tool is part of broader efforts to combat counterfeit goods and illicit trade in Africa. At the seventh Africa Public Sector Conference in Accra, Anti-Counterfeit Authority Executive Director Mbugua Njoroge called for increased cooperation among African countries to strengthen efforts against counterfeit imports, highlighting Kenya’s role in border point trade facilitation, intellectual property rights recording, and integration with the KenTrade Single Window.
KRA’s advice to consumers is to check fiscal marks on eligible products before purchasing and use the Soma Label app to verify their authenticity.
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