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Kenya Consumer Protection Act, 2012

Strengthens consumer rights in transactions - including disclosures, unfair practices and electronic agreements.

Quick facts

  • Code: KE-CCK
  • Jurisdiction: Kenya
  • Region: Africa
  • Enforcement:
    Damages, injunctions, regulatory action
  • Official source

While not a privacy statute, the Consumer Protection Act intersects with privacy obligations for e-commerce and digital services. We bake these requirements into customer-facing policies and consent flows.


Key principles & obligations

Disclosure obligations
Unfair practices
Internet agreements
Direct marketing
Remedies
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