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Sep 05, 2018
Andrew Ndikimi, O&M Law LLP, Kenya

Recent Legal Development in Kenya


Andrew Ndikimi, O&M Law LLP, KenyaThe Data Protection Bill, 2018 (the “Bill”) is proposed by the chairperson of the Committee on Information, Communication and Technology and Baringo County Senator, Gideon Moi and it contains provisions that will significantly change how public and private entities handle information entrusted to them. The Bill borrows from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) passed by the European Union and makes Kenya the second country in East Africa after Rwanda to have legislation dedicated to data protection. The Bill defines "data" as  read more