The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) was among the key institutional Data Handlers that participated in the Data Privacy Conference organized by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) in KICC Nairobi from 26th to 28th January 2023. In a two-prong participation, the Office provided key panel discussant though the Registrar of Political Parties and set up exhibition stand to exhibit and interact with the participants and stakeholders in the open exhibition arena at the same venue.
The Registrar of Political Parties Ms Ann Nderitu, CBS (2nd left) makes her submission as one of discussants in a panels that delved into commitment and compliance of institutions as data handlers
The government and private entities were urged to ensure compliance of Data Protection Act and resultant regulations by implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data and ensuring the third parties they work with also comply with these regulations.
A collaborative approach involving regular communication and cooperation between the various key data handlers was recommended to ensure there is compliance and protection of individual personal data.
The conference under the theme Protecting Data Privacy in a Digitally Transformed Economy targeted government and private entities, civil society organizations, academia, professional associations and the general public. The forum was part of the country’s commemoration of the International Data Protection marked annual on 28th January.
Seated from Left: ICT Cabinet Secretary Mr. Eliud Owalo, PS ICT Eng John Tanui and Emmaculate Kassait, the Data Commissioner in a discussion session moderated by ODPC official.
