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02/10/2026

𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐂𝐓: 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐍 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖.

Does your business collect customers’ names, phone numbers, ID numbers, emails, M-Pesa details, employee information or other personal information?

Then data protection is not just a “big company” issue. It applies to businesses that collect and process personal data.

Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019 regulates how personal data should be collected, stored, used and shared, while protecting people’s privacy rights.

So, what should your business know?

𝟏. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭.
Customer details, employee records, contact information, financial information and even photos or recordings can constitute personal data.

𝟐. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭.
Don't collect personal information simply because you can. Data should be collected for specific, legitimate purposes and processed lawfully and transparently.

𝟑. 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝.
Customers and employees should be informed about why their information is being collected and, where applicable, who it may be shared with.

𝟒. 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞.
Think about who has access to customer records, payroll files, emails, M-Pesa statements and other sensitive information. Put appropriate safeguards in place.

𝟓. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.
Data subjects have rights including being informed, accessing their data, requesting correction, objecting to certain processing and, in applicable circumstances, requesting deletion.

𝟔. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐎𝐃𝐏𝐂 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Registration requirements depend on the nature and scale of processing, with specific exemptions and categories set out in the regulations. Don't assume that being a small business automatically means you're exempt.

Data protection is not only about avoiding problems. It is about building a business culture where customer, employee and business information is handled responsibly.

Learn before there's a problem.
Take a few minutes today to ask:
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝?

Follow 𝐍𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 for practical business, accounting, tax and data protection insights.

02/10/2026

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌-𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚?

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01/10/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲.

“One of the easiest ways to lose track of your business finances is treating your business account like your personal wallet.”

You make a sale today, then withdraw some cash for shopping. Tomorrow, you use the business M-Pesa to pay a personal bill. Before you know it, you’re wondering:

“Sasa, biashara imeingiza how much?”

Mixing personal and business money can make it difficult to know whether your business is actually making a profit.

Your business may be small today, but good financial habits should start early. Know where your business money is going. That’s how you make better decisions and grow with confidence.

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01/10/2026

𝟑 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞.

Running a business is already hard enough. The last thing you need is a tax mistake eating into your hard-earned money.

Here are 3 common mistakes to watch out for:

1️⃣ 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Receipts, invoices, expenses and sales records shouldn’t be scattered everywhere. If your records are incomplete, it becomes difficult to support your tax position and know what your business actually made.

2️⃣ 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀.
“Ni kesho nitafanya” can become an expensive habit. Missing filing or payment deadlines can result in penalties and unnecessary stress.

3️⃣ 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.
Don’t just enter numbers and submit. Make sure your sales, expenses, bank/M-Pesa records and accounting records make sense and agree where they should.

Most tax problems can be reduced with proper records, regular reviews and timely compliance.

Your business should be focused on making money and growin. Not constantly worrying about tax surprises.

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01/10/2026

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30/09/2026

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30/09/2026

"𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞. 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.”

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29/09/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲? 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬?

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