Nairobi, April 27 -- 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.

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The complaint, filed in December 2025 by Antonate Rombo Aiko, centred on the use of her image in advertisements for the "Blankets and Wine Tup...