28.
(1)
A person who suers damage by reason of a contravention of a requirement of this
Act is entitled to compensation for that damage from the data controller or the data
processor.
(2)
Subject to subsection (1)—
a data controller involved in processing of personal data is liable for any damage
caused by the processing; and
(b)
a data processor involved in processing of personal data is liable for damage
caused by the processing only if the processor —
(i)
has not complied with an obligation under the Act specically directed
at data processors; or
(ii)
has acted outside, or contrary to, the data controller's lawful
instructions.
(3)
A data controller or data processor is not liable in the manner specied in subsection (2)
if the data controller or data processor proves that they are not in any way responsible
for the event giving rise to the damage.
(4)
In this section, "damage" includes nancial loss and damage not involving nancial
loss, including distress.”
Further, a party aggrieved by the decision of the Data Commissioner has the right of appeal to the
High Court as provided for in Section 64 as follows:
“ 64.
29.
(a)
A person against whom any administrative action is taken by the Data
Commissioner, including in enforcement and penalty notices, may appeal to
the High Court”
I also borrow from the position in Governor of Kericho County v Kenya Tea Development Agency & 30
others Ex-Parte KTDA Management Services Limited [2016] eKLR cited by the Respondent where
the court held that:
“ We agree with the respondent that the allegations raised about price xing and manipulation
falls within the province of investigation by the Competition Authority established under
the Competition Act (Chapter 504 of the Laws of Kenya). Under section 4 of the Act, the
Authority is empowered to receive complaints from legal or natural persons or consumer
bodies and has the power to investigate restrictive trade practices which include price xing
manipulation.
We are of the view that the Competition Act provides an ecacious remedy for resolution
of matters concerning price-xing and manipulation. This is not to say that the High Court
does not have jurisdiction to deal with allegations of breach of fundamental rights and
freedoms in such case. It only means that the High Court recognises that there are other legal
bodies that exist to resolve certain disputes. This principle is recognised by Article 159(2)(d)
of the Constitution that obliges the court to promote alternative dispute resolution. Further
because of Articles 10 and 21 of the Constitution, these bodies are obliged to give eect to
the National values and principles of governance and provisions of the Bill of Rights.”
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