Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday approved a data protection law which c...
NAIROBI - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday approved a data protection law which complies with European Union legal standards as it looks to bolster investment in its information technology sector.
“Kenya has joined the global community in terms of data protection standards,” Joe Mucheru, minister for information, technology and communication, told Reuters. Companies such as Kenya Airways and tourist hotels will have to comply when handling personal data from clients, Mucheru said, as will phone-based lenders such as Safaricom, which amasses personal data through services offered jointly with local banks.
Those violating the law face a maximum fine of 3 million shillings or two years in jail, a copy of the law seen by Reuters showed.
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