In line with the country’s Data Protection Act 2019, Kenya recently advertised the position of data protection commissioner through the Public Service Commission. According to the act, the commissioner shall be appointed for a fixed term of six years with no possibility of reappointment and is capable of suing or being sued. Global Governance Institute's Elias Okwara looks at the role of the commissioner and what this development will mean for Kenya going forward in this piece for Privacy Tracker.
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