The High Court has ordered the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) to delete and destroy biometric data collected from employees, ruling its facial recognition attendance system was unlawfully implemented. This decision came after the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) argued that KBC introduced the system without consent or a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).

• The court declared the rollout unconstitutional and unlawful due to lack of consent, consultation, and a DPIA.
• Justice Aburili Roselyne ruled that processing facial biometric data without consent or safeguards violates statutory and constitutional provisions, including the Data Protection Act 2019.
• KBC must file an affidavit within 30 days confirming compliance, with the Data Protection Commissioner supervising the deletion process.