Hi bwana Kariuki, The GDPR conversation has been going on on this list for a couple of months. If you check the archives, you will even find a paper by Juliet Wangui on how GDPR will affect African countries. I am also happy to note that companies such as Kenya Airways and Elewana collections have taken steps to comply with GDPR requirements such as appointment of Data Protection officers and revision of their privacy policies. I am sure there are many others that might have done so without much fanfare. Regards On 5/28/18, John Kariuki via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Last Friday May 25,2018, The European Union General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) came into effect heralding a new data and privacy protection regime which require large-scale privacy changes across organizations.There are new protocols for handling and storing private data and also sharing it with third parties. GDPR will not only impact Kenya IT industry but also all companies conducting business in Europe and handling private data of EU citizens. Even State agencies dealing with EU citizens and handling their personal data are not exempt. So why are listers so silent about this matter which has the potential to profoundly affect not only the sector but also the country in general?Who will help companies to be GDPR compliant by investing in solutions and services to help customers with GDPR compliance?Who will develop privacy policies,procedures and compliance programmes?Who will equip employees with skills to handle data privacy issues?
John Kariuki
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