Kenya Begins Drafting National Data Governance Policy
Kenya has launched the drafting of a National Data Governance Policy to unlock data’s value, protection and digital transformation...
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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.
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