Kenya: President signed in Data Protection Act including age verification requirement

On 8 November 2019, the President endorsed the text for the Data Protection Act, 2019. The Act specifies that processing personal data relating to children requires consent from a parent or guardian and must be done in a manner that protects and advances the child's best interests. Data controllers and processors are required to implement age verification mechanisms to ensure compliance, particularly when handling data that may belong to minors.