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Kenya's ICT industry backs data law

Panelists at 2019 CIO 100 Summit in Naivasha (PHOTO: Courtesy)

ICT fraternity Thursday threw their support behind the recently signed into law data protection bill terming it a good regulation policy framework for the industry.

Signed by President Uhuru Kenyatta two weeks ago, the data protection Act will put safeguards against commercialisation and misuse of data without approval from the data commissioner and the data subjects.

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