DAR ES SALAAM, March 26 -- LEGAL enforcement measures will take effect from 9 April 2026 as the deadline for voluntary registration with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) comes to an end.

Institutions that fail to comply risk facing legal action, including fines of up to 5bn/- for violations of the Personal Data Protection Act.

The PDPC has issued a final reminder to all public and private institutions that collect or process personal data that registration period elapses by 8 April 2026, ahead of the enforcement phase beginning the following day.

Speaking at a press conference in Dar es Salaam on March 26, 2026, the Commissions Director General, Dr Emmanuel Lameck Mkilia, said the government has provided sufficient time f...