NAIROBI, Kenya December 3 – The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) officially launched the Data Protection Awards 2026, celebrating excellence across four key categories:

🔹 Data Protection Innovation
🔹 Data Protection Complaints Handling Mechanism
🔹 Data Protection Awareness Initiative
🔹 Data Protection Compliance

These awards aim to honor those who champion responsible data practices, build public trust, and demonstrate leadership in safeguarding personal information.

Organizations that have invested in fostering a stronger privacy culture, creative awareness campaigns, or transformative compliance efforts are encouraged to step forward and showcase their achievements. The submissions can be made via our website through the link: http://www.odpc.go.ke/awards-2025/

The awards which will be presented during the 2026 Data Privacy Conference reaffirms the ODPC committment to recognizing outstanding contributions to the promotion, adoption, and implementation of Kenya’s data protection framework.

The ODPC invites all stakeholders within Kenya’s digital and data ecosystem to participate in these awards. By submitting your entry and sharing your impact, we can collectively raise the bar for data protection in Kenya and continue to build a resilient, privacy-conscious environment that protects the rights of individuals and fosters trust in our digital landscape.