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Kenya Medical Council issues new certification rule for health facilities from 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2024

CEO Kariuki said that by ensuring the responsible and lawful handling of personal data, health institutions not only meet regulatory standards but als...

88 per cent of personal data violation complaints resolved – Data commissioner
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2024

As of last week, the office had successfully addressed 5,822 out of 6,592 complaints related to potential data breaches.

Foreigners visiting Kenya briefly not subject phone registration rule – KRA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2024

The authority said the IMEI system will be used for effective monitoring of devices within the local network.

Isiolo County government launches investigations after payroll data leak
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2024

Dadhe said the county administration is committed to addressing the breach.

Harassment cases of borrowers by digital lenders decline by 75% – Data Protection Office
Barack Oduor  |  May 15, 2024

The Data Protection Commissioner, Immaculate Kassait, noted a drastic decline in complaints against financial service providers since the introduction...

Kenya pushes for data governance as new technologies expose loopholes
John Mbati  |  May 07, 2024

Despite facing unique challenges, Africa also has opportunities such as global interests and partnerships that can contribute to sustainable growth an...

Kenya among countries seeking data harmonisation to ease travel across Africa
John Mbati  |  Apr 29, 2024

Some African countries, including Kenya, recently removed visa requirements to ease travel across the continent and Kassait believes data harmonisatio...

Google to delete billions of data records in privacy lawsuit settlement
Amina Bonaya  |  Apr 02, 2024

The decision comes amid increasing scrutiny over tech companies' handling of personal data and their obligation to protect user privacy.

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