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DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY: Recent Developments and Trends in Kenya

Legal Alert 6 - DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY: Recent Developments and Trends in Kenya

Since its inception the Data Protection Act, 2019 (DPA) has been tested through determinations made by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and court judgements. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) is established under Section 5 of the DPA. Section 8(f) of the DPA provides that the ODPC can receive and investigate any complaint by any person on infringements of the rights under the DPA. This provision has given a clear path for the filing of multiple complaints regarding the level of compliance with the requirements under the DPA and the regulations. 

Nyawira Kinyua

Yvonne Kabura

 

_Legal Alert 6 - Data Protection & Privacy.pdf