Cookies
Last updated: May 2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small encrypted text files located in your browser directories. They are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites you visit to store configuration data and remember your preferences.
How we use cookies
CitizenGuide.KE limits its cookie storage footprint strictly to system functionality and anonymous platform telemetry. We do not place cookies for behavioral tracking or advertising profiles.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Classification | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
govuk-cookies-preferences | Remembers your choices regarding optional analytical tracking cookies. | Essential | 1 year |
session-id | Maintains your current active browsing state, such as keeping interactive dropdown lists or side menus uniform. | Essential | Session |
_ga / _ga_xxxxxx | Collects anonymous network analytics (pages opened, click counts, search delays) to optimize server memory allocation. | Optional | 2 years |
Your cookie choices
You can evaluate, intercept, or completely wipe stored tracking files by accessing your specific browser privacy configurations. Please note that restricting mandatory functional cookies might alter configuration loading layouts on subsequent site visits.
Third-party tracking cookies
This digital resource features numerous external link connections pointing to official Kenyan state portals (such as the national eCitizen Gateway or regulatory treasury desks). Once you access these third-party nodes, they may deploy independent cookies or script trackers which operate outside our structural framework.
Further information
To inspect detailed privacy explanations, learn about data protection standards under the GDPR, or read steps on removing tracking records across multiple web browsers, access the independent educational clearinghouse at All About Cookies.
If you have queries regarding our local data minimization methods, file a verification request via our Contact desk.