Samuel Warui Kang'ethe v Trevor Mutsiambo Analo

Complaint upheld; compensation ordered. ODPC, September 2025.

Record ID: ke-odpc-2025-0087
Case reference: ODPC Complaint No. 0867 of 2025
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Regulator: ODPC
Type: determination
Complainant: Samuel Warui Kang'ethe
Date decided: September 2025
Respondent type: private
Sector: general
Violations: unlawful data disclosure, 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 30,000 (≈ USD 230 at the decision date)
Status: final
Source: Official document ↗
Source integrity: SHA-256 589578890511297a…
Record verified: 30 July 2026

The facts

The complaint arose from a dispute between the complainant and the respondent, an individual, over the refund of a Ksh. 30,000 rental deposit, since settled between the parties. The complainant alleged the respondent disclosed and misused his personal data and employment details. The respondent did not controvert the claim, which therefore stood.

Orders and outcome

The respondent was found liable and directed to compensate the complainant Kshs. 30,000 for unlawful processing of his personal data. Dated September 2025.

DISCLOSURE · GENERAL · UNLAWFUL-PROCESSING · UPHELD

Cite this decision

ODPC (Kenya), Samuel Warui Kang'ethe v Trevor Mutsiambo Analo, ODPC Complaint No. 0867 of 2025, determination of September 2025. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/kenya/odpc/2025/trevor-mutsiambo-analo/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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