Kenya is one step closer to appointing its first Data Protection
Commissioner (“Commissioner”), a
mission that has been met with some
obstacles.
On 13 October 2020, the President of Kenya, in compliance with
the provisions of the Data Protection Act, 2019
(“DPA”), nominated current director of
voter education, partnerships and communications at the Independent
Electoral and Boundaries Commission
(“IEBC”), Ms Immaculate Kassait, for
appointment to the position of Commissioner. Speaker, Hon. Justin
Bedan Muturi announced the president's nomination to the
National Assembly.
The National Assembly departmental committee on communication,
information and innovation (the
“Committee”) will now consider the
suitability of Ms Kassait for the Commissioner position and table
its report to parliament for debate and decision within the next 14
days.
