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Sammy Muchane v Airtel Networks Kenya Limited

Complaint dismissed. ODPC, 1 December 2023.

Record ID
ke-odpc-2023-0032
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Regulator
ODPC
Type
determination
Complainant
Sammy Muchane
Date decided
1 December 2023
Respondent type
private
Sector
telecoms
Violations
unlawful data disclosure, unlawful debt collection, failure to respond to erasure request, unlawful processing
Provisions cited
s.25 DPA 2019, s.26 DPA 2019, s.29 DPA 2019, s.40 DPA 2019, s.56 DPA 2019
Outcome
complaint dismissed
Status
final
Source
Official document ↗
Source integrity
SHA-256 167477869ee9e855…
Record verified
30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant asked Airtel Networks Kenya to suspend his internet service in February 2021 and disputed how his account was handled afterwards, including invoicing around the suspension window. The respondent rectified the account records and erased the data it was no longer authorised to retain, stating the actions were promptly undertaken, and introduced a data protection and complaints handling procedure with compliance timelines. The Office, considering the evidence and the complainant's feedback with no further arising issues, found the respondent sufficiently addressed the complaint to the complainant's satisfaction.

Orders and outcome

The complaint was dismissed. Dated December 2023.

DEBT-COLLECTION · DISCLOSURE · DISMISSED · RIGHT-TO-ERASURE · TELCO · TELECOM · UNLAWFUL-PROCESSING

Cite this decision

ODPC (Kenya), Sammy Muchane v Airtel Networks Kenya Limited, determination of 1 December 2023. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/kenya/odpc/2023/airtel-networks-kenya-limited/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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