The Data Protection (Civil Registration) Regulations were developed in exercise of powers conferred by section 71 of the Data Protection Act, 2019 by the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication, Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs.
These rules are issued in the exercise of powers conferred by section 16 of the Registration of Persons Act by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government.
The Data Protection Act
This Act gives effect to Article 31(c) and (d) of the Constitution; establishes the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner; makes provision for the regulation of the processing of personal data; provides for the rights of data subjects and obligations of data controllers and processors; and for connected purposes.
The Health Act
This Act establishes a unified health system, coordinates the inter-relationship between the national government and county government health systems, provides for regulation of health care service and health care service providers, health products and health technologies and for connected purposes.
These guidelines provide guidance towards establishing, acquiring and maintaining current and future mobile based health information systems and Information and Communications Technology infrastructure that foster data and information sharing across multiple systems.
This Act makes provisions for the establishment of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority and for connected purposes.
This Act provides for the training, registration and licensing of medical laboratory technicians and technologists, provides for the establishment, powers and functions of the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board, and for connected purposes.
This Act makes provision for the registration of persons and for the issue of identity cards, and for purposes connected therewith.
This Act provides for the notification and registration of births and deaths and other matters incidental thereto.