Kenya: Office of the Data Protection Commissioner fined Mulla Pride KES 2.975 million against Mulla Pride for breaching data protection regulations

On 26 September 2023, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) issued a penalty notice imposing a penalty of KES 2.975 million against Mulla Pride Ltd, a digital credit provider operating KeCredit and Faircash mobile lending apps, for breaching data protection regulations. The company was found to have used personal information obtained from third parties to send threatening messages and make harassing phone calls to individuals. The penalty notice was issued according to Sections 62 and 63 of the Data Protection Act, 2019, and Regulations 20 and 21 of the Data Protection (Complaints Handling Procedure and Enforcement) Regulations, 2021.