Goodtimes Africa, through its lawyers, maintained that consent had been obtained via terms and conditions issued to event attendees.
The regulator held that the use of Aiko’s image to promote a revenue-generating event amounted to commercial processing of personal data.
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Goodtimes Africa, the company behind the popular Blankets & Wine events, to pay Sh300,000 in compensation for unlawfully using a woman’s image in promotional materials without her consent.
In a determination dated April 8, 2026, Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait found the company liable for processing personal data for commercial purposes without obtaining valid consent, in violation of the Data Protection Act, 2019.
