Lilian Nyawira Nderitu and John Gitahi Mureithi v Josephat Karungo and Freshia Mugo Waweru

Complaint upheld; compensation ordered; enforcement notice issued. ODPC, October 2025.

Record ID

ke-odpc-2025-0068

Case reference

ODPC Complaint No. 0596 of 2025

Jurisdiction

Kenya

Regulator

ODPC

Type

determination

Complainant

Lilian Nyawira Nderitu and John Gitahi Mureithi

Date decided

October 2025

Respondent type

private

Sector

general

Violations

unlawful processing

Provisions cited

s.25(a) DPA 2019, s.25 DPA 2019, s.25(c) DPA 2019, s.30(1)(b) DPA 2019, s.40(1) DPA 2019, s.56(1) DPA 2019, s.56 DPA 2019, s.58 DPA 2019, s.65 DPA 2019

Outcome

complaint upheld; compensation ordered; enforcement notice issued

Compensation

KES 200,000 (≈ USD 1,550 at the decision date)

Status

final

Source

Official document ↗

Source integrity

SHA-256 838b261022bb00e3…

Record verified

30 July 2026

The facts

Two complainants alleged that the respondents' CCTV cameras were installed in a manner that intruded on their private residence, and that several requests to remove the surveillance were not complied with. The ODPC found the respondents' actions infringed the complainants' right to privacy and violated the data protection principles.

Orders and outcome

The respondents were found liable, ordered to pay Kenya Shillings Two Hundred Thousand (KES 200,000) as compensation, and an enforcement notice was issued. Dated 20 October 2025.

GENERAL · UNLAWFUL-PROCESSING · UPHELD

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