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18 Feb 2022
IEBC concerned over bid to integrate Huduma Namba into voter listing and verification process
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has expressed concerns over the integration of Huduma Namba (National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS)) into the voter registrat...
28 Jan 2022
What you need to register as a data controller or processor
2022 has been hailed as Kenya’s year for data protection compliance. Despite enactment of the Data Protection Act in November 2019, enforcement of Kenya’s data protection framework has largely rem...
21 Jan 2022
Lifting the veil of ambiguity around transfers of personal data outside Kenya – the 2022 version of the draft Data Protection (General) Regulations
In an increasingly globalised world, consequential and integral to international trade is the flow of data. More than ever, for-profit organizations are expanding the scope of their operations across ...
14 Jan 2022
Privacy and data trends to watch in 2022
It is 2022 and data protection continues to be a major issue in business. For companies operating in multiple jurisdictions, there are key trends that will be important for them to keep in mind. The g...
14 Jan 2022
Meta takes data security a notch higher by launching privacy centre to educate users
As more and more economic and social activities take place online, the importance of data privacy and protection is coming to the fore even as more users voice concerns over security of their private ...
3 Dec 2021
Data Protection Commissioner announces opportunities for the ODPC and stakeholders to collaborate during dual data protection report launch
Kenya’s Data Protection Commissioner Immaculate Kassait has asked stakeholders to collaborate with her office to increase awareness of Data Protection laws and simplification of the legal framework....
26 Nov 2021
Elections 2022: Bulk Political Messaging Do’s and Don’ts
Kenyans can expect to receive an influx of political messages as we approach the August 2022 General Election. Most political aspirants and candidates will seek to capitalize on the campaign period th...
19 Nov 2021
Elections 2022: The ODPC should tame political parties on data privacy breach
On June 18th 2021, the Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu shared a link through which members of the public could verify their political party membership status. Many Kenyans took to e-Citize...
12 Nov 2021
Data Protection Act turns two years but more needs to be done to assure Kenyans
The Data Protection Act, 2019, (the DPA) was assented to by President Uhuru Kenyatta on November 8, 2019, and came into effect on November 25, 2019. This month marks the 2nd year anniversary since the...
5 Nov 2021
A sneak peek at China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)
On Monday, November 1, 2021, China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) took effect, months after it was promulgated by the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress. This...
29 Oct 2021
Stakeholders Add Their Voice to Draft Strategic Plan by Office of the Data Protection Commissioner during Public Participation Forum
A draft strategic plan by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) in Kenya was taken through a validation forum by stakeholders under public participation. The ODPC and the UK Embassy he...
15 Oct 2021
What next for Huduma Cards after court calls for data protection impact assessment
Data security came to play at the High Court in Nairobi on Thursday, October 14, 2021, after Justice Jairus Ngaah declared that the government’s decision of November 18, 2020, to roll out Huduma Car...
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