Steve Sande Kamwamu v Nyati Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited

Complaint upheld; compensation ordered. ODPC, October 2025.

Record ID

ke-odpc-2025-0076

Case reference

ODPC Complaint No. 0981 of 2025

Jurisdiction

Kenya

Regulator

ODPC

Type

determination

Complainant

Steve Sande Kamwamu

Date decided

October 2025

Respondent type

private

Sector

general

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.37 DPA 2019, s.56 DPA 2019, s.65 DPA 2019

Outcome

complaint upheld; compensation ordered

Compensation

KES 500,000 (≈ USD 3,880 at the decision date)

Status

final

Source

Official document ↗

Source integrity

SHA-256 27c9836053583249…

Record verified

30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that the respondent Sacco unlawfully used his image and likeness in promotional posters for a loan product named Jiendeleze loan without his consent. He sought compensation and an order restraining the respondent from publishing his image in its advertisements, social media and website. The ODPC found the respondent did not obtain consent to use his personal data for commercial gain.

Orders and outcome

The respondent was found liable for use of the complainant's image for commercial purposes without consent and ordered to compensate him KES 500,000. Dated October 2025.

CONSENT · GENERAL · UNLAWFUL-PROCESSING · UPHELD

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