John Mwang'ombe v Mwachere Shuma

Complaint upheld; compensation ordered. ODPC, 4 February 2026.

Record ID: ke-odpc-2026-0031
Case reference: ODPC Complaint No. 1714 of 2025
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Regulator: ODPC
Type: determination
Complainant: John Mwang'ombe
Date decided: 4 February 2026
Respondent type: private
Sector: general
Violations: unlawful data disclosure, unlawful processing
Provisions cited: s.25 DPA 2019, s.30 DPA 2019, s.56(1) DPA 2019, s.56 DPA 2019, s.65 DPA 2019
Outcome: complaint upheld; compensation ordered
Compensation: KES 25,000 (≈ USD 190 at the decision date)
Status: final
Source: Official document ↗
Source integrity: SHA-256 f967e9c50be6d44c…
Record verified: 30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that the respondent, an individual, unlawfully processed and disclosed his personal data. The respondent did not respond to the ODPC, so the claim stood uncontroverted.

Orders and outcome

The respondent was found liable and directed to compensate the complainant KES 25,000 for unlawful processing of his personal data. Dated in February; the year line is illegible in the scan.

DISCLOSURE · GENERAL · UNLAWFUL-PROCESSING · UPHELD

Cite this decision

ODPC (Kenya), John Mwang'ombe v Mwachere Shuma, ODPC Complaint No. 1714 of 2025, determination of 4 February 2026. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/kenya/odpc/2026/mwachere-shuma/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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