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The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2019
By Jackline Akello The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) is a landmark event that convenes various stakeholders from the internet freedom, governance and online rights arenas…
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A COMMENTARY ON KENYA’S DRAFT NATIONAL CCTV POLICY
By Jentrix Wanyama & Jaaziyah Sataar Introduction A closed-circuit television (CCTV) is a type of television system that enables surveillance by transmitting its signals only to the screens…
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Third party data sharing: Analysis of the Data Protection Bill, 2019
By Grace Mutung’u This is the finale in our series on Data Protection principles espoused in the Data Protection Bill. Clause 25 of the 2019 Data Protection Bill…
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The Principle of Accuracy: Section 25 (e) of the Data Protection Bill
By Jackline Akello The following post is the third of CIPIT’s analysis of the data protection principles provided for under section 25 of the Data Protection Bill. This…
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HUDUMA NAMBA BILL ANALYSIS
The Huduma Namba draft bill (“the Bill”) was introduced in July 2019 against the backdrop of a petition that challenged the recent amendments to the Registration of Persons…
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Purpose Limitation and Data Minimization in the 2019 Data Protection Bill
By Alex Gatawa* The following post is the second of CIPIT’s analysis of the data protection principles provided for under section 25 of the Data Protection Bill. This…
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2019 KENYA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS: THE DATA PRIVACY PERSPECTIVE
By Jackie Akello and Jaaziyah Satar. Kenya is set to have its sixth census since independence beginning on the night of 24th August 2019. The 2019 census exercise…
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Privacy expanded: What is the right to privacy, as required in the Data Protection Bill?
This is the first in a series of blogs where the CIPIT team analyses the principles of data protection as provided in Section 25 of the Data Protection…
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Public Participation and Data Protection
Last year, CIPIT hosted a series of public participation fora over three months in response to a request for comment on a proposed Data Protection Bill originating from…
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The 2019 Data Protection Bill: A step in the right direction?
By Grace Bomu* CIPIT welcomes the publication of the Data Protection Bill by Kenya’s National Assembly. The center has been involved in policy development for the digital economy…