Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC)
Safeguarding Your Personal data
Data Controller
A person or entity that collects and determines how your personal data will be used.
Data Processor
This is the entity that carries out the processing of data on behalf of the data controller
Data Subject
Refers to any individual person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, via an identifier/personal data.
Mandate of the Office
The mandate of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner derived from the Data Protection Act 2019 and includes;
- Regulate the processing of personal data;
- Ensure that the processing of personal data of a data subject is guided by the principles set out in section 25 of the Act;
- Protect the privacy of individuals;
- Establish the legal and institutional mechanism to protect personal data;
- Provide data subjects with rights and remedies to protect their personal data from processing that is not in accordance with the Act;
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May 2024
Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA-RAPDP) AGM & Conference
- Location : Nairobi-Kenya
- Time : 08.00 - 17.00
- Date : 07 - 09 May 2024
- Category : Official
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News & Updates
NEWS
ODPC Urges Public to Report Personal Data Misuse Cases to Protect Their Rights
KISUMU, Kenya March 18th 2025 - The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has
ODPC Recognized as the Leading Public Sector Entity in Emerging Technology Utilization for Digital Transformation
MOMBASA, Kenya February 28 - The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) was recognized
Engagement with County Governments: ODPC Urges Counties to Ensure Contracted Third Parties Comply with Data Protection
NAKURU, Kenya, February 21 – The Data Commissioner has urged county governments to ensure that
