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Kenya plan to sell citizens’ data draws criticism
Kenya plans to sell anonymized citizens' data to boost innovation and address fiscal deficits, but the initiative faces privacy concerns and criticism. The government aims to sell 1,000 datasets over five years via subscriptions or data-as-a-service models, while opponents worry about potential re-identification risks despite anonymization claims.
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