New data by Meta revealed that Kenya was the leading country in East Africa for requesting user data, making 35 requests targeting 55 accounts in 2024.
Compared to its neighbouring countries, this was a high figure, with Uganda making only two requests, Tanzania and Sudan making one each, while Somalia and Ethiopia made none at all.
In the report, Meta revealed that it responds to government requests for data in accordance with applicable law and its terms of service.
According to Meta, after receiving the requests, it carefully reviews them for legal sufficiency and may decide to either reject or adhere to the requests. "Every request we receive is carefully reviewed for legal sufficiency, and we may reject or require greater specificity on requests that appear overly broad or vague," the report reads in part.
