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Office of the Data Protection Commissioner ODPC

Official site
https://www.odpc.go.ke
Established
2019
Constituting statute
Data Protection Act (Cap. 411C), s.5
Supervises All industries

Who they are

Independent State office and body corporate created by section 5 of the Data Protection Act, 2019, which came into force on 25 November 2019.

What they do

It regulates the processing of personal data, registers data controllers and processors, determines complaints and issues enforcement and penalty notices. Its website publishes complaint determinations by year, press releases and guidelines.

Key laws & regulations issued

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Enforcement by this regulator

Date Entity Action Penalty Source
14 Apr 2026 LOLC Kenya Microfinance Bank Limited (microfinance bank) Remedial Direction — official
8 Apr 2026 Goodtimes Africa T/A Blankets & Wine (events company (trades as Blankets & Wine)) Disgorgement / Restitution — official
16 Mar 2026 St. Luke Orthopaedic & Trauma Hospital Eldoret (hospital) Disgorgement / Restitution — official
11 Mar 2026 BlueSky Drycleaners (dry-cleaning business) Remedial Direction — official
11 Mar 2026 Payablu Credit T/A Tumacash Limited (limited company (trades as Tumacash)) Remedial Direction — official
21 Dec 2022 Oppo Kenya (company) Monetary Penalty KES 5,000,000 official

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