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List of 40 digital lenders under probe for breaching the privacy of Kenyans

By Mate Tongola | 3yrs ago
299 privacy breach complaints were raised against 40 digital lenders. [File, Standard]

Branch, Tala, MoKash, Credit Moja and Senti are among the 40 digital lenders facing 299 complaints for allegedly breaching Kenyans' privacy.

The Office of the Data Protection Commission (ODPC) says the 40 lenders have until October 18, 2022 to file their responses.

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