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print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
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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