Draft CIS National Policy
Kenya has never had a formal CIS policy. This paper is the first attempt to do so. Thus, while this Policy Paper is mostly a response to current developments, the failure of a formal policy, from the outset, has had repercussions. For example, despite global best-practise encouraging the sharing of positive and negative data, Kenya started out sharing negative credit data only. Read more.. …
A New Era in CIS Digest
In this digest, we feature articles on the CIS Learning Centre, Daily Submission and a summary of Data Specification Template version 4, RegTech-a conversation we will hold at the 5th Regional CIS Conference 2020 and an opinion piece on Google’s advertising policy on short term loans. Read the digest here …
Data Protection Act, 2019
The Data Protection Act was enacted in 2019. Members of CIS Kenya have been provided with summary of requirements as well as the roles each of their department is expected to take to ensure compliance. Members are encouraged to read and understand the full Act to ensure they are protected from legal risks that may arise on non-compliance. link …
Interest Rate Ruling-Petition_413_of_2016-Interest Cap
This is the ruling determining the constitutionality of the interest rate cap that was effected in 2016. Download the Petition_413_of_2016-Interest Cap …
April 2019 Digest
In February 2019, the Government of announced the Launch of ‘Huduma Namba’ a National Integrated Identity Management System. The purpose of the portal is to be a master population register, applicable to all residents of Kenya: foreign and citizens, which enables one to be identified using a single reference number in order to access government services. Its registration was rolled out on a pilot basis in select counties across the nation… Read more …