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Meta Platforms (Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses)

Suo moto investigation opened. ODPC, April 2026.

Record ID
ke-odpc-2026-0040
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Regulator
ODPC
Type
investigation
Date decided
April 2026
Respondent type
private
Sector
technology
Violations
suspected covert recording without consent, suspected cross-border transfer risks
Provisions cited
DPA 2019
Outcome
suo moto investigation opened
Status
ongoing
Source
Official document ↗
Source integrity
SHA-256 9359a11c1b766eea…
Record verified
30 July 2026

The facts

The ODPC opened a suo motu investigation into Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses over concerns of mass surveillance and the unauthorised use of Kenyans' personal data for artificial intelligence training. The move followed a 6 March 2026 appeal by the Nairobi-based digital rights group The Oversight Lab, and more than 150 organisations and individuals endorsed the call for a probe. The glasses carry a discreet camera capable of recording people without their consent or knowledge. The ODPC confirmed investigations had begun and said it would communicate the outcome once the probe concludes.

Orders and outcome

Suo motu investigation opened; no orders yet.

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Cite this decision

ODPC (Kenya), Meta Platforms (Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses), investigation of April 2026. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/kenya/odpc/2026/ray-ban-meta-suo-moto-investigation/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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