Difference between revisions of "Kenya"
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**[https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001314072/huduma-how-not-to-roll-out-a-state-drive Standard Digital: Huduma: How not to roll-out a state drive (23rd February 2019)] | **[https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001314072/huduma-how-not-to-roll-out-a-state-drive Standard Digital: Huduma: How not to roll-out a state drive (23rd February 2019)] | ||
**[https://qz.com/africa/1555938/kenya-biometric-data-id-not-with-mastercard-but-faces-opposition/ Quartz: Kenya’s plan to store its citizens’ DNA is facing massive resistance (21st February 2019)] | **[https://qz.com/africa/1555938/kenya-biometric-data-id-not-with-mastercard-but-faces-opposition/ Quartz: Kenya’s plan to store its citizens’ DNA is facing massive resistance (21st February 2019)] | ||
Revision as of 11:31, 25 February 2019
According to Interpol, Kenya has adopted a DNA database legislation and is planning a DNA database. In 2018, Kenya adopted legislation allowing the government to collect DNA from every citizen as part of its national identity scheme. This plan has not yet been implemented.
Resources
- External links
- The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2018 Amends the Registration of Persons Act to include DNA (p.321).
- The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, 2018 Amendments to the Registration of Persons Act to include DNA begin on p.11 of the pdf.
- CIPIT Blog: ‘Big Brother is Watching’: The Implications of the Proposed collection of DNA Data in the Registration of Persons (3rd August 2018)
- The International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Lists assistance from the US to Kenya to set up a state-of-the-art forensics laboratory.
- Press articles
- The Star: Rights group seeks to block access to private information (19th February 2019)
- Standard Digital: Huduma: How not to roll-out a state drive (23rd February 2019)
- Quartz: Kenya’s plan to store its citizens’ DNA is facing massive resistance (21st February 2019)
- Mozilla Blog: Kenya Government mandates DNA-linked national ID, without data protection law (8th February 2019)
- Mwakilishi: French IT Firm Accused of Meddling with Kenya's 2017 Presidential Elections Wins New Sh6 Billion Gov't Tender (2nd March 2019)
- Kenyans: NIIMS: Everything You Need to Know About It (1st February 2019)
- Daily Nation: Will the state collecting citizen DNA data not be a step too far in the war against terror? (29th January 2019)
- Kenyans: 8 Biggest Fears Over Government DNA Collection (29th January 2019)
- Stannard Digital: Rights groups and lawyers warn on State push for DNA (29th January)
- Standard Digital: New State registry raises fears over data protection (27th January 2019)
- The Nation: Ex-MP lauds move to use DNA samples in persons’ registration (27th January 2019)
- Business Daily: Uhuru backs law change to start listing of Kenyans’ DNA (20th January 2019)
- The Star: DCI starts probe into Naivasha tanker blast, takes DNA samples (14th December 2016)
- Standard Digital: Establish forensic lab and DNA database to contain rape, Kiambu MCAs direct executive (16th July 2014)
- AllAfrica.com: Kenya: Interpol to Assist in Westgate Raid Probe (27th September 2013)
- UC Davis magazine: Alumna launches East Africa's first private DNA testing lab and leads effort to create a crime-fighting database in Kenya
