Kenya Leads the Continent in Data Protection Maturity
Kenya is once again putting data at the center of its digital transformation story. This week, the government officially launched the drafting process of the..
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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.
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Kenya Develops Data Governance Policy and Builds New Data Center - September 2025
Kenya has initiated the drafting of its National Data Governance Policy, a framework aimed at regulating data collection, storage, sharing, and protection. The effort is 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. This move is claimed by PS ICT & Digital Economy Eng. John Tanui to reinforce Kenya's position as a continental leader in data protection maturity. In a parallel development for the country's digital infrastructure, Airtel Kenya has broken ground on a new data center at Tatu City Special Economic Zone. This facility, developed by its Nxtra by Airtel Africa subsidiary, is set to be East Africa’s largest data center. The development aims to position Kenya as a major digital hub and reduce its reliance on overseas data services.
