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ODPC protects employee rights against unauthorized call recording, awards Sh700,000
Capital FM, Capital FM (Kenya), 2026
Read the originalRead on October 19, 2026
- What it is
- A Kenyan news report of a decision by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in Andrew Alston v Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Ltd (ODPC Complaint No. 1125 of 2025). The Commissioner found that a recorded exit consultation call was recorded without the complainant's consent, and ordered compensation and an enforcement notice.
- How much weight it carries
- A national news outlet that quotes the Commissioner's decision. The decision text itself was not read. The award is compensation to one complainant, not a fine paid to the state, and the amount is in Kenyan shillings.
Facts taken from this source
- In a 2026 decision, Kenya's Data Protection Commissioner found that Liquid Telecommunications Kenya recorded a complainant's personal data on an exit consultation call without his consent, and ordered the company to pay the complainant Sh700,000 (in Kenyan shillings).
“the respondent recorded the complainant’s personal data during an exit consultation call without his consent ... the Commissioner ordered Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Ltd to compensate the complainant Sh700,000.” (Body text, paragraphs on the finding and the orders)