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Data Breach Notification in Kenya: What Must You Report and When?

Data Breach Notification in Kenya: What Must You Report and When?: original technology-law illustration

An employee’s laptop is stolen from a parked car. It holds a spreadsheet of client names, phone numbers and identity card copies. What happens next is governed by Kenya’s data breach notification rules, and the first hours matter. What counts as a personal data breach in Kenya? A breach is wider than a hack. It … Read more

Data Controller or Data Processor in Kenya? Who Must Do What

Data Controller or Data Processor in Kenya? Who Must Do What: original technology-law illustration

Vendors, clients and regulators all ask whether your organisation is a data controller or a data processor. The answer shapes who must register, who answers complaints and how your contracts should be drafted, and the two roles are often confused. What is the difference between a controller and a processor? A data controller decides why … Read more

Biometric Data in Kenya: What the Data Protection Act Requires

Biometric Data in Kenya: What the Data Protection Act Requires: original technology-law illustration

Fingerprints, facial images and voice recordings identify a person as nothing else can, and Kenyan law treats them accordingly. Biometric data falls within the sensitive category under the Data Protection Act 2019, and organisations that collect it, from schools running attendance systems to fintechs verifying customers, must meet a higher standard than for ordinary records. … Read more

Do You Need to Register with the ODPC? Data Protection Registration in Kenya

Do You Need to Register with the ODPC? Data Protection Registration in Kenya: original technology-law illustration

If your organisation keeps a customer list, runs a payroll or sends a newsletter, Kenyan data protection law already applies to you. One of the first questions organisations ask is whether formal registration with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is required before personal data may lawfully be processed. Who must register with the … Read more

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