Tag: kenya privacy law
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Kenya Data Protection: New mandatory registration for businesses
The publication in the Kenya Gazette of the Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations 2021 (via Legal Notice no. 265) implemented section 18 of the Data Protection Act 2019 which provides for mandatory registration of data controllers and processors by the Data Protection Commissioner, DPC. Mandatory registration will now commence on…
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Our Guest blogpost series: Data protection and WhatsApp groups, by Linet Owinga
Q I am a member of several social media groups, like WhatsApp and Facebook, where I share/give (and receive) personal information and data about me, my family, my connections, and generally my life. Are there legal limits to other members sharing what I have shared, basically to legally protect my personal stuff? A Kenya’s Data…