by David Indeje | Jun 19, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post, Privacy
By John Walubengo Kenyan lawmakers are debating the Finance Bill 2024 that would exempt the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from the Data Protection Act (2019). This means KRA could access your data, like mobile money records, without a warrant. Section 51 of the Data...
by David Indeje | Jun 6, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By Linda Gichohi Kenya’s rapidly growing digital economy presents both challenges and opportunities for taxation. To address this, KICTANet hosted a roundtable, “Policy Discussion on Digital Taxation in Kenya,” bringing together policymakers, tax...
by David Indeje | Jun 5, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By Linda Gichohi In today’s digital era where artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing economies and transforming societies globally, Kenya is taking bold steps to position itself at the forefront of this technological wave. The Ministry of ICT and...
by David Indeje | Jun 4, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo Last week KICTANet dedicated and held one of its Thought Leadership Policy Discussion Series to the Finance Bill 2024, specifically regarding the digital tax aspects of it. There have been several analyses on the same, including one from KICTANet,...
by David Indeje | May 29, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
In an increasingly digitized world, the taxation landscape is undergoing significant transformation. The digitization of Kenya’s economy has introduced digital taxation through the Finance Act 2020, with a tax rate of 1.5% on the gross transaction value. In the...
by David Indeje | May 9, 2024 | Cyber Security, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post, Privacy
By John Walubengo The Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA—RADPD) conference brought together over 30 African data commissioners in charge of regulating the personal data space in their respective countries. The conference, which will take place...