Data Protection

This episode discusses individual rights under the Kenya Constitution and the Data Protection Act, 2019 in relation to aspects of privacy and data protection.

Kenya and the US recently initiated negotiations that will probably lead to a bilateral trade agreement. The trade talks have elicited mixed reactions, some believe that a trade deal will provide [...]

In the next few weeks (hopefully), Kenya will have its first Data Protection Commissioner. Operationalisation of the Data Protection Act, 2019 has been pending for over seven months. With the [...]

As part of my series to unpack the Data Protection Act, it is instructive that I demystify the ‘Data Protection Officer’. One of the challenges facing institutions is whether to appoint or how to [...]

Businesses get edgy when new policies and laws having an impact on their profitability are enacted. From the outset the question is whether there is really a need for the new laws; businesses [...]

Two years ago, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into operation. In this article I discuss the impact the GDPR has had on privacy and data protection regulation in [...]

With the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a greater focus on development and deployment of technological innovations that would be key in addressing the social, financial and public health impacts of [...]

The scramble for access to personal, health and general data in relation to Covid-19 is increasing by the day. Every other person or institution wants a piece of Covid-19 data. Many wish to [...]

Apart from debate on Covid-19, conversations on privacy and data protection have gained momentum over the last few months. Questions have arisen on whether strategies to manage the Covid-19 have [...]

A cross-section of Kenyans were surprised when they received a text message from the Ministry of Health indicating that the Ministry will be sending information on the CoronaVirus. The questions [...]