Platinum Credit to Pay Complainant Sh400,000 for Unsolicited Texts, Calls

Platinum Credit fined Sh400,000 for spamming man with unsolicited SMSs, calls

Microfinance lender Platinum Credit has been ordered to pay a Kenyan mobile subscriber Sh400,000 for repeatedly sending unsolicited promotional messages and calls without his consent. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) said the digital credit provider was found liable after Samuel Waweru filed a complaint on November 27, 2024, accusing Platinum Credit of […]

Platinum Credit to pay complainant Sh400,000 for unsolicited texts, calls

The ODPC fines Platinum Credit Limited Sh400,000 for sending unsolicited marketing messages without consent, warning directors of possible prosecution under the Data Protection Act, 2019.

Platinum Credit fined Ksh. 400,000 for unsolicited marketing & data privacy breach

Platinum Credit, a micro-lender in Kenya, has been ordered to pay a penalty of Ksh. 400,000 to a Kenyan citizen. This is after being found guilty of unlawfully processing personal data to send unsolicited loan promotional messages and make marketing calls without consent. The ruling was issued by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner […] The post Platinum Credit fined Ksh. 400,000 for unsolicited marketing & data privacy breach appeared…

Platinum Credit ordered to pay Ksh 400,000 to a Kenyan for sending him unsolicited loan promotions without consent

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Platinum Credit to pay Ksh. 400,000 to a Kenyan for sending him loan promotion texts and calls using his personal data without consent.Samuel Kamau filed a complaint with the ODPC, alleging that Platinum Credit repeatedly sent him unsolicited marketing calls and messages, using data he never provided.During the investigation, the company falsely claim…

Micro-finance Company Ordered To Pay Ksh400,000 For Unlawful Use Of Personal Data

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered microfinance company Platinum Credit Limited to pay Ksh400,000 to a Kenyan citizen for

Platinum Credit Ordered to Pay KSh 400,000 for Privacy Breach

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Platinum Credit Limited to pay Ksh. 400,000 in compensation to a Kenyan citizen, Samuel Kamau Waweru, for invading his privacy through unsolicited marketing calls and text messages. In a ruling that underscores the growing intolerance for data misuse in Kenya’s digital lending sector, the Data … The post Platinum Credit Ordered to Pay KSh 400,000 for Privacy Breach appeared first …