Kenya High Court’s Worldcoin Determination: Upholding Consent, Accountability and Data Sovereignty in Biometric Data Processing
On 05 May 2025, the High Court of Kenya declared Worldcoin’s biometric data collection in Kenya unlawful and in violation of the Data Protection Act (DPA) and the Constitution.1 Worldcoin, a global digital identity cryptocurrency initiative commenced data collection in…
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Navigating the Intersection of AI, Data Protection, and Gender in Africa: A Feminist Approach
Introduction The African continent is witnessing significant progress in artificial intelligence (AI), as countries such as Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa invest in its development....
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Insights from the Kenyan International Data Privacy Day
International Data privacy day is an annual celebration commemorated on 28th January to recognize and create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy and safeguarding...
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Digital rights cases to watch out for in 2023
Digital rights cases to watch out for in 2023 2022 was a busy year in corridors of justice. Moreso, in the realm of digital rights....
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WHY IS MY FACE UP THERE? – WANJIRU VS MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY CASE COMMENTARY
It is often said that a picture is worth 1000 words, and this might be why the use of imagery in advertising is quite popular....
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Children’s Rights to Data Protection and Privacy in the Digital Age: Existing Laws and Policies
Introduction The digital age has significantly altered the way in which children exercise and realize their rights. Children can engage, communicate, share, play, and learn...
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Key Insights from the Draft Registration of Telecommunication Service Subscribers (Regulations) 2022
Why create new regulations? The mandatory registration of SIM cards caused uproar raising key issues on the legality and necessity of the process. It also...
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MANDATORY SIM CARD REGISTRATION: WHY THIS IS ALARMING FOR DATA PROTECTION AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF KENYANS
The ongoing SIM card registration by Safaricom has been met with opposition, with many Kenyans doubting the motive behind it. All mobile subscribers have been...
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Data Protection Training – Why You Need It
School photo created by rawpixel.com – www.freepik.com In November 2019, Kenya enacted the Data Protection Act (DPA). The Act sets a framework for data processing...
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Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) and championing their utilisation in the Kenyan data protection environment
Icons made by surang from www.flaticon.com What are PETs? Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) are a category of technologies capable of enabling, enhancing, and preserving data...
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