Tutors risk Sh5m fine and loss of careers over classroom videos

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Teachers posting TikTok content in schools risk legal action under Kenya’s child privacy and data protection laws.

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In 2024, Roma School in Uthiru was fined Sh4.55 million by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner for publishing a minor’s image without parental consent.

Parents across Kenya have in the recent past taken legal action against schools for privacy breaches, unauthorised use of their children’s images in marketing materials and failure to protect student data.

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