A digital credit provider has been slapped with a Sh2.97 million fine for violating data protection regulations and using information obtained from third parties to send threatening messages and phone calls to complainants.
The Office of Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) said the lender- Mulla Pride Ltd, a digital credit provider that operates KeCredit and Faircash, used names and contacts obtained from third parties, and subsequently sent threatening messages and phone calls.
