Global data experts fire up government's plans to promote free flow of data
World’s best data experts form government council on international data transfers
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World’s best data experts form government council on international data transfers
Businesses, academics and trade bodies convene to help the country seize data sharing opportunities.
This op-ed series on Safeguarding the Digital Space ahead of Kenya's 2022 Elections is in partnership with The Elephant and the Kofi Annan Foundation and is made possible through the support of the United Nations Democracy Fund
THE STANDARD OPINION Customers wait to be served as well as keeping social distancing at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Eldoret branch offices [Peter Ochieng, Standard] This week's public release of defaulting taxpayers by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) suggests that even important and reputable state agencies have yet to internalise the recently enacted Data Protection Act. What line did they and others cross when they share personal information publicly with our consent? Citing several laws, the KRA publicly listed the names and Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) of 62,727 taxpayer...