A case in which a businessman has been charged with disclosing personal data to a third party was on Monday mentioned at the Milimani law courts for pre-trial.
Hatim Mohamed Tahir appeared before trial magistrate R.M Ndombi.
He is alleged that on September 19, 2023, at Gigiri courtyard in Westland’s sub-county within Nairobi County with another not in court, without authority disclosed personal data to Lynn Nganga a lawyer who is handling a civil case.
The alleged data belonged to Rose Friedman and a minor
During the mention, Hatim through lawyer Duncan Okatch asked the court to bar the media from covering the proceedings saying that his client was humiliated.
However, the Magistrate directed the accused to file a formal application on the same before making a ruling on July 29.
The court is also expected to set hearing dates for the matter.
Similarly, the complaint has appointed lawyer Feisal Wakil to watch brief for her.
"I am writing to inform you that due to my current absence in Kenya,I have appointed the law firm of Felix Otieno and Co.Advocates to represent me in ongoing criminal matter references under OB number 25/25/09/2013," reads the letter
Section 72(b) and Section 73 of Kenya's Data Protection Act (2018) outline crucial guidelines on data protection, emphasizing the rights of data subjects and the responsibilities of data controllers and processors.
The accused is out on a cash bond of Sh 300,000.
