Office of The Data Protection Commissioner Stories

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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