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This consultation is open until 30 October 2026. Answer the questions and share your view below.

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Digital rights

The Data Protection (Biometric Consent) Bill, 2026

Requires fresh written consent before any agency collects biometric data and obliges organisations to report data breaches within 72 hours.

Open for public input
  • Overview
  • Response — Available once the committee publishes its response
  • Events

Authored by

Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation

National Assembly

Events

Public hearings on this consultation, hosted by the Departmental Committee — in regional venues and online.

Past

  • Past

    Public participation launch — The Data Protection (Biometric Consent) Bill, 2026

    21 May 2026, 09:00 EAT

    Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi

    Hosted by Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation

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  • Past

    National online briefing on the Bill

    2 June 2026, 18:00 EAT

    Online

    Hosted by Parliamentary Research Service

    webinaronline
  • Past

    Coast regional hearing

    11 June 2026, 10:00 EAT

    Tononoka Social Hall, Mombasa, Mombasa

    Hosted by Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation

    biometricprivacy
  • Past

    Digital rights online forum

    16 June 2026, 18:30 EAT

    Online

    Hosted by Kenya ICT Action Network

    digital-rightsconsentonline
  • Past

    Lake region hearing

    20 June 2026, 10:00 EAT

    Jomo Kenyatta Sports Ground, Kisumu, Kisumu

    Hosted by Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation

    biometricbreach
  • Past

    Women and data privacy online town hall

    24 June 2026, 18:00 EAT

    Online

    Hosted by FIDA Kenya

    womenprivacyonline
  • Past

    Rift Valley hearing — digital identity

    30 June 2026, 11:00 EAT

    Nakuru ASK Showground, Nakuru

    Hosted by Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation

    biometricidentity
  • Past

    Accessibility and consent online forum

    4 July 2026, 18:00 EAT

    Online

    Hosted by United Disabled Persons of Kenya

    pwdconsentonline
  • Past

    Mount Kenya hearing

    8 July 2026, 10:00 EAT

    Ruring'u Stadium, Nyeri, Nyeri

    Hosted by Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation

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