Regulator now plans tighter data shields on offshore AI platforms

Data Protection Commissioner Director General Immaculate Kassait addressing journalists during the 2nd East Africa Data Governance Conference under the theme “Navigating Duality in Data Governance: Innovation and Accountability in East Africa at Hyatt Regency Nairobi on March 10, 2026.

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Offshore artificial intelligence (AI) system providers face enhanced privacy safeguards under a new proposal aimed at holding them accountable for breaches of personal data abroad.

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has published a draft guidance note as it seeks to tighten scrutiny on the growing use of cross-border AI tools among firms such as banks and insurers.

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