The Office of the Data Protection Commission (ODPC) has announced that it is auditing 40 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs) whose practices regarding the processing of personal data have been filed.

The move comes after complaints by Kenyans that their personal data was breached. Some of the Credit lenders listed include Branch, AsapKash, Kashway, Ipesa and Lemon Kash.

Others are Zuri Cas,Tala, Zenka Digital Limited, SkyPesa, Senti, Zash loan
Wakanda Credit/Kashway, Rocket Pesa, and Premier Credit ltd.

Pocket Cash, PapCash, Metaloan, LionCash/Grola Tech ltd, Lemon Kash, KesLoan, KashWay, KashPlus and KashBean are also on the Data Commissioner's radar.

Immaculate Kassait's office is also going after Apesa/Zerox Technology Company Ltd, Cash, Cash sea,  Collect Plus, Coopesa, Credit Kes,  Credit Moja, Deltech Capital Limited/Mykes loan, Direct Kash, Fair Kash, Flashpesa
 and Flexi Cash.

Also on the list are Hela Credit, Hikash, IKASH Connect, Instracahs, Ipesa and
 Kash loan.

Further, the ODPP stated that during the audit process, the aforementioned DCPs will be required to provide the Office with requisite documents by October 18, 2022 failure to which they will be deemed to have failed to cooperate with the Office which is an offence under Section 61 of the Act.

Pursuant to Section 58(3) of the Data Protection Act, 2019, any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an enforcement notice commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

Kassait also reiterated ODPC's commitment to protect personal data and enforce compliance in the event of a breach of the laws.

"This is just one among many other complaints being investigated by the office. We want to assure the public that the complaints received will be investigated and concluded accordingly," she stated.