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We are at Strathmore University for the Data Privacy and Governance Society of Kenya (DPGSK) Annual Conference and Research Day. Under the theme “Data Governance in the Public Interest,” to explores how ethical, inclusive, and transparent data practices can advance

"Behind the right to privacy is a human being, and how you process my data determines how I am treated. We shouldn’t view these processes as mechanical; behind the datasets is a human being, and their rights deserve to be protected. " Strathmore CIPIT Data Privacy and Governance Society of Kenya #DPGSK2025

"Remember, data governance in the public interest is not a destination but a continuous journey of balance between innovation and protection, between efficiency and equity, between individual rights and collective benefit." ~Dr. Melissa Omino, CIPIT

"Kenya's journey to reach here has taken many steps, with efforts from the likes of the Late Rt Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, whose fight for a new constitutional dispensation maintained the commitment to protecting the individual right to privacy." ~Dr. Mugambi Laibuta

Courts are quietly shaping the future of data governance. The panelists unpacked how legal decisions are balancing privacy, security, and innovation, setting standards for what counts as harm, how much privacy we can expect, and what evidence is needed in data disputes.

“We’ve all seen automated decision-making taking root in the healthcare sector. So, Do Kenyans have appeal mechanisms when dissatisfied with such decisions? Are these decisions made without any human oversight? And if so, does this comply with the DP Act?" ~Victor Ndende

We need to differentiate between security and resilience in data governance. Security matters because it protects against data breaches, while resilience mechanisms aim for continued protection and onset preparedness in organizations and businesses. Strathmore CIPIT Data Privacy and Governance Society of Kenya

There is a thin line between cultural context and data privacy. Data protection should not be a propeller of digital inequality. The upcoming data governance laws should be evaluated through the traditional proportionality test provided under the 2010 Constitution, especially

2025 Data Protection Essay Competition for Kenyan undergraduate students

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PRESS STATEMENT: M-TIBA DATA BREACH

African leaders are to Sudan what Arab states are to Gaza. Silent spectators waiting to be summoned for vague talks and agreements by the same powers arming the genocide. #KeepEyesOnSudan

📢 Join the DPGSK Community this Tuesday! Our in-house Data Protection Officers will be unpacking what it really means to champion privacy from within 🗓 Date: Tuesday, 11th November 2025 ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM EAT 🔗 Join here: meet.zoho.com/kbhh-dul-ave

🌍 Join us for an engaging Public Sector DPOs Session on Establishing a Privacy Programme in the Public Sector 🗓 Date: Thursday, 20th November 2025 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM (EAT) 🔗 Register here: live.zoho.com/jzyd-pxe-jqg

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