Transcription of Kenya Data Protection Act - A Quick Guide 2021
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2021 Kenya Data Protection ActQuick GuideKenya DataProtection Act 2021 Deloitte & , ,followsthepathtakenbytheEuropeanUnionin enactingtheGeneralDataProtectionRegulati on(GDPR) ,withthoseopposedtotheprocessraisingconc ernaboutthesafetyofcitizen : giveeffecttoArticle31(c)and(d)oftheConst itutionthatcontaintherighttoprivacy; establishmentoftheOfficeoftheDataCommiss ioner; regulatetheprocessingofpersonaldata, providefortherightsofdata subjects ;and obligationsofdata controllers (Personwhodeterminesthepurposeandmeansof processingofpersonaldata)and processors (Personwhoprocessespersonaldataonbehalfo fthedatacontroller).DataProtectionPrinci plesTheActrequiresDataControllersandProc essorstoprocessdatalawfully;minimisecoll ectionofdata;restrictsfurtherprocessingo fdata;requiresdatacontrollersandprocesso rstoensuredataquality; ,oncetheofficeoftheDataCommissionerisest ablished,organisationsmeetingthedefiniti onofacontrollerorprocessorwillneedtoregi sterassuch, Everydatacontrollerordataprocessorisrequ iredtoensurethestorage,onaserverordatace ntrelocatedinKenya,ofatleastoneservingco pyofpersonaldatatowh
opposed to the process raising concern about the safety of citizen’spersonal data collected by the Government. Purpose of the Act The Act seeks to: give effect to Article 31(c) and (d) of the Constitution that contain the right to privacy; establishment of the Office of the Data Commissioner; regulate the processing of personal data,
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