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Kenyans file lawsuits over CCTV installations without consent

Cctv cameras at Iten County Referral Hospital in Elgeyo Marakwet county where suspected bandits stormed and took one of victim who was receiving treatment on Sunday 9,2023. [Christopher Kipsang,Standard]

The fight over privacy in Kenya is evolving into a new battlefront.

Although Samuel Maina lost his case against his neighbour, he is one of the Kenyans filing lawsuits over the installation of Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) without consent or consideration for privacy rights.

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