Case Summary
The case concerned the use of National Integrated Management System (NIIMS), also known as Huduma Namba, by the Kenyan Government. This was a biometric registration system aimed at consolidating all personal data into a single identification number for each citizen and foreigners living in Kenya. A coalition of civil society organisations challenged the system, leading to a ruling that required the government to enact adequate data protection laws before further implementation of the system.
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‘AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING POLICIES IN AFRICA – Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law’ (25 August 2023) accessed 17 May 2024
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