9 February, 2026 Ian Olwana News, Artificial Inteligence, Data Governance, Data Protection, Technology Kenyan Activists Seek Court Oversight on High-Risk AI Deployment In early February 2026, Kenyan civil society actors moved to court in a landmark effort to subject the deployment of... Continue Reading
6 October, 2025 Ian Olwana News, Data Governance, Data Protection Facebook’s $725 Million Payout: A Landmark Moment for Accountability When news broke that Facebook’s parent company, Meta, had reached a record settlement over privacy violations, many took it as... Continue Reading
15 September, 2025 Ian Olwana News, Data Protection, Determinations, ODPC (KE) No More Secret Files: ODPC Puts Employers on Notice Imagine this: You ace every stage of a recruitment process. Then, suddenly, the offer is yanked away. The reason? A... Continue Reading
12 September, 2025 Ian Olwana Expert Dialogue, Data Governance, Data Protection, ODPC (KE) Webinar Summary: Data Processing & Data Sharing Agreements Host: Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), KenyaCo-organizer: Data Privacy and... Continue Reading
9 September, 2025 Ian Olwana News, Data Protection Safaricom Data-Sharing Admission Sparks Privacy Storm in Kenya In a courtroom revelation that could redefine the debate on privacy in Kenya, a Safaricom officer admitted to releasing a... Continue Reading
8 September, 2025 Ian Olwana News, Data Protection, ODPC (KE) High Court Overturns ODPC Ruling in Landmark Data Retention Case The High Court in Nairobi has overturned a decision by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) in a... Continue Reading
1 September, 2025 Ian Olwana News, Data Protection Parliament Blocks KRA’s Bid for Unrestricted Data Access: A Win for Privacy in Kenya In June 2025, Kenya’s Parliament firmly rejected a controversial proposal in the Finance Bill 2025 that would have handed the... Continue Reading
19 August, 2025 Ian Olwana Expert Dialogue, Learning, ODPC (KE) Key Insights on Data Protection Compliance in Kenya Town Hall Meeting Summary: DPGSK & ODPParticipants: 1. Introductions & Opening Remarks 2. Key Topics & ODPC Responses A. ODPC... Continue Reading
11 July, 2025 I O Determinations, Knowledge Centre, ODPC (KE) Philip Bolo Vs Platinum Credit Limited ODPC COMPLAINT NO. 1673 OF 2024 ODPC COMPLAINT NO. 1673 OF 2024 1. Introduction This case involves allegations of unsolicited... Continue Reading
11 July, 2025 I O Determinations, Knowledge Centre, ODPC (KE) Kennedy Omondi Ochieng Vs Fingrow Capital Limited ODPC COMPLAINT NO. 1966 OF 2024 ODPC COMPLAINT NO. 1966 OF 2024 1. Introduction This case involves allegations of unlawful... Continue Reading