Safaricom Ordered to Pay Sh11mn Over Massive Subscriber Data Breach

The court awarded each petitioner Sh900,000 in general damages, translating to a total payout of Sh9.9 million, excluding interest and legal costs. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The High Court has ordered Safaricom PLC to pay Sh11 million in damages to 11 subscribers following a significant data privacy violation.

Safaricom ordered to pay a total of Sh9.9 million in general damages, plus interest and legal costs.
The case involved allegations of a massive breach compromising data of over 11.5 million subscribers between 2018 and 2019.
Petitioners accused Safaricom of failing to protect customer data, including sensitive personal details and betting activity, which allegedly led to violations of constitutional privacy rights.

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