Antony Mwenda Kinoti v Aventus Technology Limited T/A Lendplus

Complaint upheld; compensation ordered. ODPC, 26 April 2025.

Record ID: ke-odpc-2025-0025
Case reference: ODPC Complaint No. 0126 of 2024
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Regulator: ODPC
Type: determination
Complainant: Antony Mwenda Kinoti
Date decided: 26 April 2025
Respondent type: private
Sector: technology
Violations: lack of consent, unlawful processing
Provisions cited: s.25 DPA 2019, s.30 DPA 2019, s.56 DPA 2019, s.65 DPA 2019
Outcome: complaint upheld; compensation ordered
Compensation: KES 200,000 (≈ USD 1,550 at the decision date)
Status: final
Source: Official document ↗
Source integrity: SHA-256 646c2088e58f36de…
Record verified: 30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that Aventus Technology Limited, trading as LendPlus, unlawfully used his personal data to register and process a loan application without his authorisation. The respondent did not respond to the prayer for compensation. The ODPC found the respondent did not process his personal data lawfully.

Orders and outcome

The respondent was found liable and ordered to compensate the complainant KES 200,000. Dated 26 April 2025.

CONSENT · TECHNOLOGY · UNLAWFUL-PROCESSING · UPHELD

Cite this decision

ODPC (Kenya), Antony Mwenda Kinoti v Aventus Technology Limited T/A Lendplus, ODPC Complaint No. 0126 of 2024, determination of 26 April 2025. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/kenya/odpc/2025/aventus-technology-limited-t-a-lendplus/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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