Christine Wairimu Muturi v Roma School Uthiru

Complaint upheld; enforcement notice issued. ODPC, 11 August 2023.

Record ID

ke-odpc-2023-0017

Jurisdiction

Kenya

Regulator

ODPC

Type

determination

Complainant

Christine Wairimu Muturi

Date decided

11 August 2023

Respondent type

private

Sector

education

Violations

unlawful processing

Provisions cited

s.25 DPA 2019, s.26 DPA 2019, s.27 DPA 2019, s.32 DPA 2019, s.33 DPA 2019, s.34 DPA 2019, s.56 DPA 2019

Outcome

complaint upheld; enforcement notice issued

Status

final

Source

Official document ↗

Source integrity

SHA-256 1d2ecbab19d3ff8c…

Record verified

30 July 2026

The facts

A parent complained that Roma School, Uthiru processed images of minors on its social media platforms, particularly TikTok, for marketing purposes without the express consent of parents or guardians. Parents had objected in the school's WhatsApp group to the posting of their children's images and videos, and the school provided no valid explanation. The Office found multiple violations of the Act, including of the restriction-of-processing obligation after the parents objected.

Orders and outcome

The respondent was found liable on multiple violations and an enforcement notice was issued, including for failure to cooperate with the Office, requiring steps within a period specified in the notice. Dated 2023.

EDUCATION · UNLAWFUL-PROCESSING · UPHELD

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