Kenya Data Protection Act

Kenya’s cross-border data transfer guidance note

Kenya has introduced important new guidance for organisations transferring personal data across borders. On 8 September 2026, Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) published its Guidance Notes for Cross-border Data Transfers, giving organisations more detailed direction on how […]

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By |2026-09-17T18:18:56+02:00September 17th, 2026|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , , , |
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Katiba v Tools for Humanity and others | Biometric data

Katiba v Tools for Humanity and others is Kenya's landmark High Court decision on biometric privacy. Worldcoin-linked entities violated Kenya's Data Protection Act by collecting iris and facial scans in exchange for cryptocurrency. The court halted the project and ordered [...]

By |2026-04-14T11:31:20+02:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , , , |
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