Nairobi: Former DCI Boss George Kinoti's Son Wins Legal Fight Over Unlawful Loan Registration
- Antony Mwenda Kinoti, son of former DCI boss George Kinoti, had a legal victory after the Data Protection Commissioner ordered Aventus Tech to pay him Ksh 200,000 for data misuse
- Mwenda's complaint accused the company of unlawfully using his data to process a loan application without his consent
- This ruling follows a similar case in January 2025, where Ceres Tech Limited was ordered to pay Mwenda Ksh 700,000 for violating his personal data rights
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Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
Antony Mwenda Kinoti, the son of former DCI boss George Kinoti, has just secured another significant legal triumph, sparking curiosity and speculation about what’s coming next in his relentless pursuit of justice.
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This is after the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner determined that Aventus Technology Limited violated Mwenda's rights by using his personal data without permission.
Did Antony Mwenda file complaint against Aventus?
Mwenda had filed a complaint accusing the company of unlawfully using his personal information to register and process a loan application without his knowledge or authorisation.
According to a statement seen by TUKO.co.ke, he claimed that this action was a breach of his constitutional right to privacy under Article 31.
According to Mwenda, he discovered on June 19, 2024, that his national ID number had been used through Aventus’s online platform to register a loan. He stated that he had never applied for such a loan, nor had he given permission for his details to be used.
Upon contacting Aventus’s customer support for clarification, he was informed that his national ID was linked to a foreign phone number unfamiliar to him.
However, the company declined to disclose the specific number associated with his ID.
After reviewing submissions from both parties, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner determined that Aventus Technology Limited had unlawfully processed Mwenda's personal data. The agency directed the company to compensate Mwenda Ksh 200,000 for the violation.
"Having found the respondents did not process the complainant's data lawfully, the respondent is hereby directed to compensate the complainant. Parties have the right to appeal this determination to the High Court of Kenya within 30 days," the statement read.
The ruling follows a similar decision in January 2025, when Ceres Tech Limited was ordered to compensate Mwenda Ksh 700,000 for misusing his personal data to process a loan.
"The office declines to award the complainant KSh 3 million as prayed for. The office hereby orders the respondents to pay the complainant KSh 700,000 as compensation for the unlawful processing of his data and for the violation of his rights to be informed of the use to which his data is to be put and his right to object to the processing of his data," the statement read in part.
Is Antony Mwenda an advocate of the High Court?
Antony was one of 561 lawyers sworn in as Advocates of the High Court of Kenya on Thursday, November 23, 2023.
During the ceremony, Chief Justice Martha Koome, who announced the names of those who had completed their Kenya School of Law post-graduate law diploma, took a moment to recognise Antony.
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Koome commended the former DCI boss for his efforts in educating his son and contributing to the legal profession.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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