KenyaKenyaLawAct No. 24 of 2019

Data Protection Act, 2019

Establishes the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and sets rules for processing personal data, data subject rights and transfers of personal data out of Kenya.

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Revised by the 24th Annual SupplementDec 31, 2022 3 years ago

Body: Parliament of Kenya
In effect since: Nov 25, 20196 years ago
Topics: Privacy Data

Official page On Regulations: Kenya Data Protection Act

Timeline

Dec 31, 2022 3 years ago
Revised by the 24th Annual Supplement
Nov 25, 2019 6 years ago
Commenced
Nov 15, 2019 6 years ago
Published in Kenya Gazette 156
Nov 8, 2019 7 years ago
Assented to

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