Data Protection Commissioner Stories

MPs back Bill empowering authorities to shut rogue websites, deactivate accounts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

If passed, the Bill will give Kenya one of the strictest regulatory frameworks for online safety in the region, allowing authorities to act decisively...

Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait updates parliament on electoral compliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The session, led by Omondi Caroli, focused on how the commissioner ensures the protection of voter information and the accountability of institutions...

Sh100m spyware budget sparks outrage ahead of controversial ICT law debate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

The cash, tucked into the 2025/26 budget passed by the national Assembly, will fund Optimus 3.0, a powerful surveillance tool aimed at monitoring inte...

Data Protection Commissioner moves to protect online personal data with new guidelines
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 23, 2025

The push for tighter regulation follows the Worldcoin controversy, in which the company scanned the irises of Kenyan citizens in exchange for cryptocu...

Man loses CCTV privacy case over failure to follow legal procedures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

Maina, who had lived in the apartment for over 11 years, argued that the camera was aimed directly at his home, capturing his movements, including int...

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.

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 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...

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