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Kenya: Data Protection Registration Law Comes into Force on 14 July 2022

Posted Under: Kenya on August 30, 2022

In Kenya, the provisions of the Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations, 2021 are now in force, and the process of registration with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has begun for data controllers and data processors. It is incumbent on all data controllers and data processors to register with […]

DATA PROTECTION IN KENYA: NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Posted Under: Kenya on December 17, 2021

Kenya’s Commissioner Kassait has not delayed in getting the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner up and running. Although Commissioner Kassait is still in the process of negotiating a budget for the ODPC to enable her to properly fulfil her mandate, what are some of the latest developments?

DCI ANNOUNCES COUNTRYWIDE CRACKDOWN ON FAKE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN FORMAL JOBS, TARGETED NUMBER REVEALED

Posted Under: Kenya on December 17, 2021

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced a nationwide crackdown on fake academic certificate holders holding positions in formal employment. The DCI says it will work with the Kenya National Qualifications of Authority (KNQA) to remove fraudsters. The agencies’ concern comes amid increasing cases of academic fraud, including a commercial pilot who didn’t have […]

DATA PROTECTION IN KENYA: NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Posted Under: Kenya on May 9, 2021

Kenya’s Commissioner Kassait has not delayed in getting the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner up and running. Although Commissioner Kassait is still in the process of negotiating a budget for the ODPC to enable her to properly fulfill her mandate, what are some of the latest developments?