Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has suspended Worldcoin.
In a statement on August 2, CS Kindiki said that the government is concerned by the ongoing activities of the organisation which is involved in the registration of citizens through collection of eyeball/iris data.
He said that relevant security, financial services and data protection agencies have commenced inquiries and investigations to establish the authenticity and legality of the aforesaid activities, the safety and protection of the data being harvested, and how the harvesters intend to use the data.
The government has suspended operations of cryptocurrency company, World Coin in Kenya.
The government raised concern over the world crypto firm involved in a controversial digital recruitment. This comes amid public uproar over breach of citizens data safety concerns. Questions merged over the mandate of the Office of Data Protection Commission (ODPC) to protect Kenyans’ private information.
Nairobi lawyer and human rights activist Harrison Kinyanjui condemned the government over what he termed negligence in protecting its citizens’ information.
Mr Kinyanjui said the exercise is an exploitative one that should not be allowed to continue without proper government advisory.
“Relevant security, financial services and data protection agencies have commenced inquiries and investigations to establish authenticity and legality of the aforesaid activities,” said Prof Kindiki.
CS Kindiki stated that appropriate action will be taken on any natural or juristic person who furthers, aids, abets or otherwise engages in or is connected with the activities of Worldcoin.
This comes after over 350,000 sign up for Worldcoin with the expectation they will receive tokens worth Sh7,700.
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