Walter Kisangi Changilwa v Lajovi Computers

Complaint upheld; compensation ordered. ODPC, December 2025.

Record ID

ke-odpc-2026-0013

Case reference

ODPC Complaint No. 1480 of 2025

Jurisdiction

Kenya

Regulator

ODPC

Type

determination

Complainant

Walter Kisangi Changilwa

Date decided

December 2025

Respondent type

private

Sector

general

Violations

failure to prevent data breach, unlawful processing

Provisions cited

s.25 DPA 2019, s.56(1) DPA 2019, s.56 DPA 2019, s.65 DPA 2019

Outcome

complaint upheld; compensation ordered

Compensation

KES 20,000 (≈ USD 160 at the decision date)

Status

final

Source

Official document ↗

Source integrity

SHA-256 27b4fcc67a4ef97f…

Record verified

30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that Lajovi Computers unlawfully accessed, leaked and publicly exposed a document containing his highly confidential personal data without his knowledge or consent. The ODPC found there was unauthorised disclosure by the respondent, though inadvertent.

Orders and outcome

The respondent was found liable and ordered to pay the complainant nominal compensation of Kenya Shillings Twenty Thousand (KES 20,000). Dated December 2025.

DATA-BREACH · GENERAL · UNLAWFUL-PROCESSING · UPHELD

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