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CCTV cameras at the Iten County Referral Hospital in Elgeyo Marakwet county. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

The battle for privacy in Airbnb has taken a new twist after the company and the Kenyan government took opposing stands on the presence of CCTV cameras.

Cabinet on March 13 passed a resolution requiring homes to have CCTV cameras while Airbnb banned the same two days earlier.

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