Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa v Multichoice Kenya Ltd National Olympics Committee Of Kenya

Complaint upheld; compensation ordered. ODPC, 30 October 2024.

Record ID

ke-odpc-2024-0098

Case reference

ODPC Complaint No. 1176 of 2024

Jurisdiction

Kenya

Regulator

ODPC

Type

determination

Complainant

Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa

Date decided

30 October 2024

Respondent type

private

Sector

entertainment

Violations

unauthorised image/photo use, lack of consent, commercial use of personal data, unlawful processing

Provisions cited

s.25 DPA 2019, s.30 DPA 2019, s.32 DPA 2019, s.32(1) DPA 2019, s.37 DPA 2019, s.56 DPA 2019, s.65 DPA 2019

Outcome

complaint upheld; compensation ordered

Compensation

KES 500,000 (≈ USD 3,790 at the decision date)

Status

final

Source

Official document ↗

Source integrity

SHA-256 565fe76262088b6a…

Record verified

30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that Multichoice Kenya Limited used his images for advertisement on its social media platforms and on several billboards within Nairobi county without his consent or justifiable cause. The ODPC dismissed the complaint against Multichoice and found the second respondent, the National Olympics Committee of Kenya, liable for failing to obtain valid consent for the commercial use of his image.

Orders and outcome

The complaint against the first respondent was dismissed. The second respondent was found liable and ordered to compensate the complainant KES 500,000. Dated 30 October 2024.

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