The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has issued interim orders restraining Safaricom PLC from further sharing personal data linked to several former employees amid an ongoing legal dispute.
In the case , a group of petitioners has accused the telecom giant and a senior HR official of unlawfully accessing and exposing their sensitive personal information, including digital identity details and M-Pesa transactions.
According to a court order dated April 27, 2026 , Safaricom has been directed to immediately cease any further dissemination of the petitioners’ personal data pending the hearing of the case.
The court also ordered, Safaricom to respond to the application within 14 days All parties to appear for hearing scheduled on May 11, 2026.
The petitioners argue that their rights to privacy and data protection were violated, citing provisions of the Constitution and the Data Protection Act.
They are also seeking injunctive relief to prevent further alleged breaches.
The dispute stems from internal investigations and disciplinary actions that reportedly involved scrutiny of financial transactions and communications tied to the employees.
The matter is expected to test the limits of employer access to employee data and could set a significant precedent on data privacy in workplace disputes in Kenya.
