{
  "id": 857265,
  "title": "KEBS explains how to verify whether a product is counterfeit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/kebs-explains-how-to-verify-whether-a-product-is-counterfeit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:39:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/kebs-explains-how-to-verify-whether-a-product-is-counterfeit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has reminded consumers to verify products before purchasing them to avoid falling victim to counterfeit and substandard goods. In a statement shared by KEBS on Friday, August 14, 2026, consumers can check the authenticity of a product by locating the code underneath the standardisation mark (S-mark or SM) displayed […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}