After a long wait, Kenya has now passed comprehensive data
protection legislation – the Data Protection Act of 2019
which was assented to by the President of the Republic of Kenya on
08 November 2019 (the "Act").
The Act brings into play comprehensive laws that protect the
personal information of individuals. It establishes the Office of
the Data Protection Commissioner, makes provision for the
regulation of the processing of personal data, provides for the
rights of data subjects and obligations of data controllers and
processors.
Why Data Privacy?
Privacy laws are more relevant today than ever before. With data
crossing borders following the increased internet penetration and
increased use of social media and other digital information
platforms, it is becoming more important to ensure that personal
data is protected, processed and used for the correct purpose.
While these protection laws are (sometimes) good news for those who
have data stored or transferred
