Dear Listers, The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has published eight (8) Draft Guidance Notes aimed at supporting sector-specific compliance with the Data Protection Act, 2019. These include: 1. Draft Guidance Note for Processing of Children Data <https://www.odpc.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draft-1-Guidance-Note-for-Processing-of-Children-Data.pdf> 2. Draft Guidance Note on Historical and Statistical Purposes <https://www.odpc.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draft-1-Guidance-Note-on-Historical-and-Statistical-Purposes.pdf> 3. Draft Guidance Note on Processing of Personal Data for Publication of Recorded Media Photographs <https://www.odpc.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draft-1-Guidance-Note-on-Processing-of-Personal-Data-for-Publication-of-Recorded-Media-Photographs.pdf> 4. Draft Guidance Processing of Biometric Data <https://www.odpc.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draft-1-Guidance-Processing-of-Biometric-Data.pdf> 5. Draft Guidance Note for Public Sector <https://www.odpc.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draft-1-Guidance-Note-for-Public-Sector.pdf> 6. Draft Guidance Note on Processing by MSMEs <https://www.odpc.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draft-1-Guidance-Note-on-Processing-by-MSMEs.pdf> 7. Draft Guidance Note Research Purposes <https://www.odpc.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draft-1-Guidance-Note_Research-Purposes.pdf> 8. Draft Processing Personal data for Journalistic purposes <https://www.odpc.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draft-1-Processing-Personal-data-for-Journalistic-purposes.pdf> These draft notes are meant to offer clarity on how personal data should be handled across various domains, including children’s data, research, media, biometrics, and more. We invite you to review the drafts and share your comments or recommendations by the latest 28th May, 2025. Submit your comments via this form: https://forms.gle/sxVPvtWtR5L9H3d69 OR Share your feedback in this mailing list. Warm regards, *Ms. Valarie Waswa* *Legal Fellow @ **KICTANet* <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> valarie_waswa <https://x.com/valarie_waswa> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/valarie-waswa-557298129/> ___________________________ KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/kictanet/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/kictanet/> | Youtube <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbcLVjnPtTGBEeYLGUb2Yow/videos> | TikTok <https://www.tiktok.com/@kictanet> KICTANet: *Transformed communities through the power of ICTs*