Kenya: Office of the Data Protection Commissioner guidance note on registration of data controllers and data processors

Progress

Current status

adopted

30 Nov 2023 adopted

Scope

Implementers

Kenya

Policy Area

Authorisation, registration and licensing

Policy Instrument

Business registration requirement

Regulated Economic Activity

cross-cutting

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

data protection authority

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

30 Nov 2023

adopted

Office of the Data Protection Commissioner adopted guidance note on registration of data controllers and data processors

On 30 November 2023, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) adopted the Guidance Note on Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors. It outlines the statutory obligation under the Data Protection Act, 2019 and the Data Prote…

Source

Event type outline

Action type adoption

Government branch executive

Government body data protection authority

Progress

Scope

Timeline of events

Office of the Data Protection Commissioner adopted guidance note on registration of data controllers and data processors

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