Kenyan digital lender Whitepath fined $2,000 for unlawful data use in second privacy violation
- Kenya's ODPC fined Whitepath KES 250,000 for violating data privacy laws.
- Whitepath listed an individual as a guarantor without their consent.
- Dennis Caleb Owuor received unsolicited debt collection calls from Whitepath.
The repeated violations by Whitepath indicate a troubling trend in the digital lending sector, where companies may prioritize profit over consumer rights. The current fines appear insufficient to deter such behavior, suggesting a need for more stringent regulations and penalties to protect consumers effectively.
