Kenya

According to Interpol, Kenya has adopted a DNA database legislation and is planning a DNA database.

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
  • 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