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Kenya: Office of the Data Protection Commissioner investigation into Whitepath Company Limited for alleged breaches of data protection regulations

Progress

Current status
in force
11 Apr 2023 in force

Scope

Implementers
Kenya
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

11 Apr 2023
in force

Office of the Data Protection Commissioner fined Whitepath Company Limited for breaches of data protection regulations

On 11 April 2023, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) issued a penalty notice imposing a penalty of KES 5 million against Whitepath Company Limited for non-compliance with an enforcement notice served on 10 January 2023. With nearl…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority

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