Data Protection commisioner Stories

Data Commissioner fines school Sh500,000 for sharing student’s personal data without consent
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 06, 2025

The Commission found that the school breached the minor's personal data when the school shared the information with a travel agency and the US Embassy...

Sh2 billion national data hub stalled for over a decade, report reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 11, 2025

The contract was initially awarded for Sh782 million, with a completion timeline of 96 weeks.

88 per cent of personal data violation complaints resolved – Data commissioner
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2024

As of last week, the office had successfully addressed 5,822 out of 6,592 complaints related to potential data breaches.

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