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Office of the Data Protection Commissioner

Enforces the Data Protection Act 2019.

What this authority does

The ODPC regulates personal-data processing in Kenya, registers data controllers and processors above prescribed thresholds, and has issued enforcement penalties against digital lenders for misuse of phone contact lists in debt collection.

Services for the public

  • Controller registration
  • Complaints
  • Enforcement notices
  • Guidance

Before you contact this authority

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