Customer Support

LSK
V.
CAK & 5 ORS.

(2021) JELR 113351 (SC)

Supreme Court 8 Oct 2021 Kenya
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

Get an AI-generated summary of this case.

Case Details

Suit Number:PETITION NO. 8 OF 2020
Judges:PHILOMENA MWILU, DCJ & VP MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, SCJ SMOKIN WANJALA, SCJ NJOKI NDUNGU, SCJ ISAAC LENAOLA, SCJ

RULING

1 UPON perusing the Notice of Motion Application by the Applicant, Privacy International, dated 8th October 2020 and filed on 15th October 2020 and the Supporting Affidavit sworn by Ian Hosein, the Executive Director of the Applicant on the 5th October 2020 seeking to be enjoined in these proceedings as amicus curiae and;

2 UPON considering the Applicant’s intended amicus brief dated 8th October 2020 and its written submissions dated 8th October 2020 and filed on 15th October 2020 in support of the Application, wherein the Applicant contends that it intends to assist the Court with regard to the compatibility of the Device Management System (DMS) with international human rights standards in relation to the following matters:

i. Comparative human rights framework applicable to violations of privacy.

ii. The intrusive nature of the data captured.

iii. The unregulated and discriminate nature of privacy interference and;

iv. Necessary safeguards.

v. The impact on the right to freedom of …

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.