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Firms collecting Covid data must seek consent, says State

Silhouettes of laptop users are seen next to a screen projection of binary code are seen in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. [Dado Ruvic/Illustration, Reuters]

Public and private entities seeking to collect personal data from Kenyans on Covid-19 pandemic will have to seek individual consent from the subjects.

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