rejoinder submission duly drawn and filed by Mr. Victor Kikwasi. I am resolutely, thankful to the learned counsel of both parties for their s u b m is s io n s . Expounding the legal point of objection, Mr. Kikwasi argued that the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is vested with powers to deal with data protection and the right to privacy. It is mandated to regulate the industry and has powers to resolve disputes arising from those specific industries. He pointed out that all complaints relating to data protection are dealt with under the Data Protection Act, No. 11 of 2022 and its Regulations. He cited sections 7, and section 39(1) of that Act together with Regulation 4(1) of the Personal Data Protection (Complaint Settlement Procedure) Regulation. That regulation provides that: '!4ny person who considers that there is a violation of personal data protection principles or is dissatisfied with the decision of the data controller or data processor regarding personal data may submit a complaint to the Commission using Form No. 1 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations., ✓ 3

Select target paragraph3