Kenya has initiated the drafting of its National Data Governance Policy, a collaborative effort led by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and Germany’s GIZ Digital Transformation Centre.

• The drafting process was launched by Dr. Boniface Makokha, Principal Secretary for Economic Planning, and Eng. John Tanui, Principal Secretary for ICT and the Digital Economy.
• Dr. Makokha emphasized data as the “lifeblood of modern planning and decision making,” while Eng. Tanui called it a “strategic national asset” and “the new oil.”
• This initiative builds upon Kenya's existing Data Protection Act and the recently launched National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025–2030.
• The government plans to engage stakeholders through forums and deliberations in the coming months to collect recommendations before finalizing the policy framework.

Airtel Kenya, via its Nxtra by Airtel Africa subsidiary, has broken ground on what will be East Africa’s largest data center at Tatu City Special Economic Zone. This development positions Kenya to become a major digital hub, reducing reliance on overseas data services.

• The facility will deliver 44 megawatts of IT power capacity in phases, starting with two 22MW stages.
• The project is expected to be fully operational by 2027, featuring GPU-ready, high-density racks and promising 99.999% uptime.
• The data center will draw power from Tatu City’s 95% renewable energy supply, making it one of the most sustainable globally.
• ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo emphasized that the project reflects confidence in Kenya’s economy and vision for a digitally enabled society.
• Tatu City offers business incentives including a 10% corporate tax rate for the first decade.

Kenya has initiated the drafting of its National Data Governance Policy, a framework aimed at regulating data collection, storage, sharing, and protection. This move reinforces Kenya's position as a continental leader in data protection maturity, as claimed by PS ICT & Digital Economy Eng. John Tanui.

• The drafting process for the National Data Governance Policy was officially launched by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy.
• The initiative is supported by the European Union and Germany’s GIZ Digital Transformation Center.
• Kenya passed its Data Protection Act in 2019 and established the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), which has taken public action against data misuse, including against Worldcoin.