About Us
Our mission is to engineer systems that safeguard your reputation, enable you to innovate with confidence, withstand high-stakes auditing and neutralise aggressive enforcement
We walk with you to build for Integrity
Why we exist
Privacy Prism Consulting was founded at the intersection of African innovation and global integrity standards; a space where ambitious organisations are scaling fast, but governance frameworks have not kept pace.
The practice was built on the observation that most compliance services in the region offer one of two things: expensive international legal firms that apply generic GDPR templates without understanding local context, or low-cost local consultants who lack the international credentials to satisfy institutional investors, global partners, or cross-border regulators.
We instead are a multi-jurisdictional practice with credentials recognised in Kenya, the United Kingdom, and the European Union; offering forensic governance architecture that is bespoke, defensible, and commercially aware.
Privacy engineered for your global ambitions
Our founder,
Gloria Olembo
Data Privacy & AI Governance Practice Lead
Gloria is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, CIPP/E-certified privacy professional, and technology-law specialist advising organisations on data protection, AI governance, and regulatory risk. With an LLM in TMT Law from Queen Mary University of London and certification in Independent AI Systems Auditing, she brings a sophisticated understanding of privacy-by-design, responsible AI deployment, data-transfer strategy, and governance frameworks for high-trust environments.
Her experience spans NHS data inventory work, advisory support to UNICEF, and engagements with European multinationals, enabling her to translate complex regulatory expectations into practical, board-ready governance programmes for clients operating across Africa, Europe, and emerging digital markets.
Core Practice Areas: Privacy Governance, AI Assurance, Data Transfers, Regulatory Risk.
The team
Hazel Gachoka
Technology & Cybersecurity Advisor
Hazel Gachoka is a senior technology executive, advisor, and board-level leader with more than three decades of experience across Africa and the United States. She advises organisations on ICT governance, digital transformation, cybersecurity, infrastructure resilience, technology risk, and digital systems that support institutional growth and sustainable development.
She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Techminds Technologies and spent 15 years at Cisco Systems in senior roles across Kenya, the United States, and South Africa. Her work spans major digital infrastructure projects for financial institutions, telecom operators, governments, and multinationals, including the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy and JPMorgan Chase–Bank One merger. A Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Hazel brings rare technical depth and governance insight to secure, resilient, and future-ready digital systems.
Core Practice Areas: ICT Governance, Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity,
Loice
Privacy & Regulatory Advisor
Loice is a senior privacy and regulatory advisor recognised for building enterprise privacy programmes that are practical, auditable, and commercially aligned. She advises organisations on operational privacy frameworks, cross-border data processing, financial-sector compliance, regulatory engagement, and emerging AI governance obligations.
As Chairperson of the Kenya Privacy Professionals Association (KPPA), an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, and a CIPP/E-certified professional with an LLM from Queen Mary University of London, Loice brings rare institutional authority and implementation depth to complex privacy transformation mandates across Africa, Europe, and emerging markets.
Core Practice Areas: Privacy Operations, Financial Sector Compliance, Regulatory Engagement, AI Readiness.
Our pillars
We find the hidden cracks in your data and AI systems before an auditor or investor does — and we tell you the truth about them, even when it's uncomfortable. No polished report that hides a real gap. If your governance has a weakness, you hear it from us first.
Every deliverable is designed to hold under real regulatory scrutiny — not just pass an internal review. If it would not survive an ODPC or ICO investigation, we rebuild it.
We're built at the intersection of African innovation and global integrity standards, with credentials recognised in Kenya, the UK, and the EU. You get governance that understands local context and satisfies institutional investors and cross-border regulators alike — not a generic template, and not a service that can't scale with you.
Compliance is not a cost centre to us — it's leverage. We build privacy-by-design that's solid enough to pass VC and Tier-1 investor due diligence, and frameworks that turn regulatory complexity into a competitive advantage rather than a brake on growth.