It is building into a bigger conversation on data protection in the country. DATA MISUSECertainly, time and again, breaches of data, like basic phone and identity numbers, have been misused. At the beginning of that journey, the data protection framework was also being discussed. CONTINUING DISCUSSIONThe discussions on data protection first got a champion in Baringo Senator Gideon Moi who sponsored a private members Bill at the Senate. At the heart of this is the ICT ministry’s inactions to spearhead the process and get the country a data protection framework – access to information policy and law.

Source: Daily Nation April 26, 2019 08:15 UTC