Muzira Patrick Mark v National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA)
Complaint dismissed; disclosure refused as a matter of law. PDPO, 28 May 2026.
The facts
The complainant, through his advocates, sought access to records in the National Identification Register relating to ten named individuals, and complained that NIRA unlawfully refused access by insisting on the data subjects' consent or a court order. The PDPO dismissed the complaint as a matter of law, holding that ordering disclosure without the data subjects' consent or another clear legal obligation would undermine the safeguards of the registration-of-persons regime, which criminalises unauthorised disclosure from the Register.
Orders and outcome
The complaint was dismissed and the principal relief refused as a matter of law. The decision notes the complainant's alternative avenues: the access route under the registration-of-persons regulations and its appeal path, a formal request through the police or prosecution authorities where information is needed for an investigation, or court-supervised disclosure. Appeal lies to the Minister of ICT within thirty days. Dated 28 May 2026.
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