The State Department for Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira appears before the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee in parliament on 29th July,2026. PHOTO/DAVID BOGONKO NYOKANG’I
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MPs question Energy State Department over failure to meet data protection rules
The Public Accounts Committee grilled the State Department for Energy after an Auditor-General audit flagged gaps in compliance with Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019, including failure to appoint a Data Protection Officer and register as required. The committee also raised concerns over officials using personal email accounts for official business
By David Bogonko Nyokang'i