Major firms have opposed proposals to limit how they use personal data from millions of Kenyans, threatening the implementation of robust data protection laws. 

The companies, including multinationals want unfettered access to the data they have on their customers, some of which may have been collected without users’ knowledge.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001298938/companies-fight-to-retain-hold-on-customers-data


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