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Stiff penalties for those who abuse private data

National Assembly Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation Chairman William Kisang during a public hearing on Data Protection Bill, 2019. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

MPs have proposed stiff fines and lengthy prison sentences for individuals and companies that illegally obtain citizens’ personal data.

The penalties also target those who disclose or sell private data to third parties.

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