Data protection & privacy
Kenya's Data Protection Act 2019 is one of Africa's most comprehensive data privacy frameworks — and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is actively enforcing it. Non-compliance is no longer a calculated risk. It is a business-ending liability.
BOOK A DATA PROTECTION AUDIT TODAYBonyo Law provides specialist data protection legal services for technology companies, financial institutions, healthcare providers, and any organisation that collects, processes, or stores personal data of Kenyan residents. Our data protection lawyers are experts in the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and cross-border data transfer requirements across African jurisdictions.
The risks of non-compliance are significant. Under the Kenya Data Protection Act, organisations face fines of up to KES 5 million or three years imprisonment for serious violations. GDPR penalties extend to 4% of global annual turnover. Beyond financial penalties, a data breach or enforcement action can permanently destroy customer trust and investor confidence. The time to act is before the regulator contacts you — not after.
Data protection services
A comprehensive legal audit of your data collection, processing, storage, and transfer practices against the requirements of the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019. We identify compliance gaps, provide a prioritised remediation roadmap, and implement the frameworks your business needs to operate with confidence.
If your business processes the personal data of EU residents — whether you are based in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, or anywhere in Africa — GDPR applies to you. Our lawyers provide practical GDPR compliance frameworks, data processing agreements, and cross-border transfer solutions tailored to the realities of operating from Africa.
The Kenya Data Protection Act requires certain organisations to appoint a Data Protection Officer. Bonyo Law provides outsourced DPO advisory services, supporting your organisation's data protection obligations with the expertise of a dedicated specialist — without the cost of a full-time hire.
When a breach occurs, the legal clock starts immediately. Kenya's Data Protection Act mandates notification to the Data Protection Commissioner within 72 hours of becoming aware of a breach. Our rapid-response team provides immediate legal triage, regulatory notification drafting, media management, and post-breach governance reform — protecting your business at every stage.
Generic privacy policies downloaded from the internet expose your business to legal liability. Our lawyers draft jurisdiction-specific, enforceable privacy policies, data processing agreements, and data subject consent frameworks that genuinely protect your business and comply with both Kenyan and international data protection law.
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