Kenya: Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy released Cloud Policy encouraging entities to consider data residency, sovereignty and security

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Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy released Cloud Policy encouraging entities to consider data residency, sovereignty and security

On 11 December 2024, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE) issued the Kenya Cloud Policy (2024). The policy emphasises transitioning from traditional on-premises data centres to cloud infrastructure, aiming to a…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2024-12-11
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On 11 December 2024, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE) is…