Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed new data protection legislation, Reuters reports. The law is in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and will regulate the use, storage and sharing of personally identifiable information by organizations and government agencies. Those that violate the law will be subject to a maximum fine of 3 million shillings or a two-year jail sentence. The government will establish an independent office to police and investigate privacy violations.
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