Registration with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner No person or organisation must act as a data controller or data processor unless registered with the Data Commissioner. If an organisation has an annual turnover of KES. 5 million and above, and more than 10 employees registration is required. However, an organisation must register if [...]
On the 2nd of November 2021 a press release was issued by Personal Data Protection Office ("PDPO") of Uganda for registration of data controllers and data processors by 31st December 2021 as required under the Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 (“DPPA”). Failure to register by the deadline of 31st December, enforcement measures will [...]
Data Protection and Huduma Namba - Unlawful surveillance? A first comparative review has been published by the Institute of Development Studies in October 2021 on privacy protections in six African countries – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Sudan. The Report extensively elaborates that Governments are seen to be ignoring privacy laws completely in [...]
Amit Gadhia Advocate is on the panel of experts for Data Retention Schedules product for OneTrust. OneTrust is the #1 fastest growing and most widely used technology platform to help organizations be more trusted, and operationalize privacy, security, data governance, and compliance programs OneTrust is Atlanta-based and at no. 1 on this year’s Inc. 5000, […]
Amit Gadhia Advocate is a consultant member of the British Chamber of Commerce. The British Chamber of Commerce in Kenya members are some of the highest tax payers in the country with some directly employing over 200,000 people. The Chamber gives privileged access to a high-profile business network and members ranging from FTSE 100 companies […]
Amit Gadhia Advocate is a member of MSI Global Alliance (MSI), one of the world’s leading international associations of independent legal and accounting firms. MSI Global Alliance was formed in 1990 in response to the growing need for cross-border cooperation between independent, professional services firms. MSI has steadily grown to become a top ranked, leading, […]
The Registrar of Companies has issued a Public Notice on the 13th October 2020 requiring all companies to keep and lodge with the Registrar of Companies a register of its beneficial owners. Every Company is thus required to comply with the Public Notice and submit a copy of the Beneficial Ownership Register within 30 days [...]
Electronic Signatures in Kenya - Legality, Data Protection and Benefits The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has notified all foreign Electronic Certification Providers are required to apply for recognition as Electronic Certification Service Providers (E-CSPs) within 30 days 1st September 2020. The purpose of the notification is in furtherance of the enactment and operationalization of [...]
Kenya Courts Online and delivery of efficient, reliable, accessible legal services With the current situation of COVID-19 and social distancing, courts globally have been quick to adapt to new ways of operating online.Significant changes have been made in the way courts are operating and technology is being embraced by by courts with super speeds to [...]
Force Majeure – Do you have this clause in your contract and know your rights? The realities and effects of the recent curfews, lockdowns and other measures imposed by the East African governments with other related presidential directives continues to have dire economic consequences for businesses, employers, landlords, tenants and citizens alike. Many organisations and [...]
Employment Law: General advice applicable to employers, businesses and companies in view of COVID-19. The first coronavirus case was detected in Kenya on the 13th of March 2020.The Office of the President has issued a mandatory directive suspending all public gatherings with immediate effect. It is a new disease which is threatening the very fabric [...]
Data Protection Act 2019 – How much do you know? The Data Protection Act 2019 (DPA) was signed into law on the 8th of November 2019.The DPA is almost a mirror image of the European General Data Protection Rules (GDPR) which is one of the strictest data protection legislation globally. In Kenya the DPA has [...]
Time does indeed fly! I am already celebrating 1 year of success of my practice since its inception in July 2018. Huge thank you to all my clients, family and friends for the confidence boost and help in getting this my practice off the ground making it a tremendous 12 months of ground-breaking success. Five […]
By Amit R Gadhia Advocate and Solicitor In the recent few years we have seen an explosion in the number of extensions of directors’ titles, some very strange and bizarre. There are the known and coveted director’s titles of president, chief executive officer, managing director but some less known titles like director of talent and […]
By Amit R. Gadhia Advocate and Solicitor Last week saw Google as the first casualty of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which was introduced in European Union (EU) in May 2018. For those who have not heard of the GDPR, they are data protection regulations in EU for protection and privacy for all […]
