Wilson Mrima

Languages

English

Wilson is an Associate in the Technology Media & Communications department, specialising in Data Protection, with experience in carrying out data compliance audits, advising clients on their data protection compliance needs, framing client data compliance roadmaps, reviewing and drafting compliance documents, and conducting training on data protection. He assists clients in complying with and keeping them updated on data protection laws.

Wilson is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (2023) having obtained his Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) from the University of Nairobi in 2020 and undertook his pupillage program at COOTOW & Associates Advocates.

Relevant experience

Assisted a multinational technology company in complying with data protection laws in its employee recruitment process.
Involved in conducting data compliance audits, framing, and carrying out the data protection compliance of multiple logistics companies.
Assisted one of the region’s leading electronic companies in its data protection law compliance.
Involved in reviewing and drafting compliance documents of several companies including insurance companies.
Assisted an international financial institution with a Kenyan subsidiary to comply with the data protection law.
Advised a leading airline on data protection compliance in its employee recruitment exercise.
Assisted a leading ship management company comply with data protection law and securing registration as a data controller with the Regulator.
Involved in advising a global healthcare group with over 300,000 employees around the globe and annual sales exceeding Euros 40 billion, on its intragroup data transfer agreement.
Involved in training educational institutions to comply with the data protection law.
Conducted data protection compliance audit, training, and drafting of privacy documents of a charitable organisation processing health data to offer corrective surgeries.

Memberships & Roles

Law Society of Kenya
Mombasa Law Society

Education

2023 – Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
2022 – Advocate Training Program, Kenya School of Law
2020 - Bachelor of Laws, University of Nairobi

Insights

Global Reach