DETERMINATION

Summary

The Complaint against the 1st and 2nd Respondent is hereby dismissed. The 3rd Respondent is hereby found liable and ordered to compensate the 1st and 2nd Complainant Kenya shillings Three Hundred Thousand shillings only (KES 300,000). A recommendation for prosecution is made against the 3rd Respondent’s board of management for obstruction of the Data Commissioner.

Issued by

DATA COMMISSIONER

Who it affects

GRACE ELLAH INDOSHI and FELISTUS KHADI MUKAMI’s complaint against HELLEN SHIKANDA, NATION MEDIA GROUP PLC. and BOARD OF MANAGEMENT SACRED HEART MUKUMU GIRLS

Amounts

• KES 60.00 — Saturday Nation and Sunday Nation editions were retailed in Kenya
• TZS 1,700.00 — Saturday Nation and Sunday Nation editions were retailed in Tanzania
• UGX 2,700.00 — Saturday Nation and Sunday Nation editions were retailed in Uganda
• RWF 900.00 — Saturday Nation and Sunday Nation editions were retailed in Rwanda
• KES 5,000,000.00 — maximum fine on conviction under Section 61
• KES 15,000,000.00 — compensation sought by the Complainant for violation of personal data
• KES 300,000.00 — compensation ordered to the 1st and 2nd Complainant

Action required

The 3rd Respondent is ordered to Compensate the 1st and 2nd Complainant a total of Kenya shillings Three Hundred Thousand shillings only (KES 300,000).