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State calls out firms over private data use

Information CS Joe Mucheru

The Government is alarmed at the amount of data being collected on citizens and held by private firms.

Information, Communication and Technology Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru said the ministry is concerned with the associated risks of firms having such data, including intrusion of privacy as companies seek to grow profits.

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