The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print
operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a
leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national
and international interest.
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has said it is engaged with various stakeholders on the data protection concerns relating to information that may be obtained when payment is made through the Lipa-Na- Mpesa platform. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
Safaricom is yet to finalise a plan to block customer contact details when making payments through Lipa na M-Pesa.
The planned move is aimed at curbing personal information from being traded to advertisers or leaking to fraudsters in line with data protection legal requirements.
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