data protection
African Countries Playing Catch-Up in Data Privacy Protection
As Africa’s digital ecosystem expands, countries are increasing efforts towards data privacy protection through legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms.
KALU MENGO1 Mins read
Why Protecting Your Data is Key in Kenya’s Digital Era
Data protection and privacy in Kenya is enshrined in the Constitution, under Article 31 and the Data Protection Act, 2019. Under the Act,...
BT Reporter2 Mins read
Kenya Halts Biometric ID Program Due to Usage Concerns
Kenya aimed to make the biometric ID compulsory to access services such as education, housing, healthcare, and voting.
Kevin Namunwa2 Mins read
How Safe is Your Personal Data?
When customers give companies their information, they are giving them their trust that they will in turn protect data.
BARRY COOK3 Mins read
How a SIM-card Registration Threatens Your Privacy
If a telco agreed to reset your sim details, you not only risk losing your money in the mobile wallet but the peace...
Hakeenah N. Njenga3 Mins read
Data Protection and the Quest for Privacy
Kenya Parliament is debating the crucial Data Protection Bill. This process must be very transparent and participatory because the Bill has significant effects...
NDUNGU WAINAINA3 Mins read
Facial Payments in China Set Stage for Killing ATM Cards, Mobile Money
Chinas facial payment technology may very well find itself across the world and especially in Africa, where China invests heavily.
Mike Njoroge2 Mins read
Why the 2019 Census Should Worry You Over Privacy
The much-hyped national census in Kenya is on us and while most of the information required from you is general, there is a...
Hakeenah N. Njenga3 Mins read
In Kenya, Cambridge Analytica scandal sounded unheeded alarm bells
It led to Facebook’s tumultous year, as Cambridge Analytica exposed the dangers posed by institutions that opt to profit from all the data...
Mike Njoroge1 Mins read
