Data Protection

The Data Protection Act, 2019 came into operation on 25th November, 2019. One of the key operationalization steps under the Act is the establishment of the Office of the Data Protection [...]

2019 has been a busy year in relation to initiatives and discussions on regulation of the digital space in Kenya. While certain positive gains have been achieved, Kenya still staggers towards [...]

Over the last few years there has been a lot of talk about the need to legislate on the right to privacy and data protection. It was hoped that such legislation would deal with unfettered [...]

This interesting Bill has been floating around. Just from a preliminary analysis, it is unconstitutional in its entirety.

The National Assembly has published the Data Protection Bill, 2019 which you may download from the link. I will post my analysis on the Bill in the coming days.

The Chief Of Staff in the Office of The President recently tweeted that the debate on data protection in Kenya is an academic debate (https://twitter.com/NziokaWaita/status/1120998466753310721). [...]

You have probably used one of the e-government services on offer; be it E-Citizen, iTax, TIMS, EJiji Pay, NHIF and NSSF among others. There is concerted effort by the State to automate its [...]

Often on social media, we come across intimate images and videos of individuals who we most probably do not know. At times these intimate images and videos are of prominent personalities; either [...]

2019 promises to be a critical year for the digital space in Kenya. Below are some of the key legal issues that will be in focus: 1. The Data Protection Bill: this will by far be the most [...]

Here are my reflections on the proposed Data Protection Bill, 2018 as presented to the  ICT Ministry.