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Kenya Resists US Government’s Lobbying for Worldcoin, Considers Limiting Use of Tiktok
23.3.2024
The U.S. government has attempted to persuade Kenyan officials to lift the suspension of Worldcoin’s operations in the country, but these overtures have been rejected, the Kenyan Interior cabinet secretary has said. The Kenyan government is also considering restricting officials’ use of the social...
Parliamentary committee calls for shutdown of Worldcoin in Kenya
2.10.2023
The committee’s recommendations included having the Kenyan government consider implementing a comprehensive framework for digital assets and virtual asset service providers
Kenyan Authorities Accuse Worldcoin of Espionage and Statehood Threats
2.10.2023
Kenyan authorities have accused Worldcoin of engaging in acts of espionage and posing a threat to the country's statehood.
The accusations stem from an ongoing investigation by Kenya's Ad hoc committee, which was initiated following concerns raised by the public regarding Worldcoin's activities...
Report: Kenyan Subscribers Constituted 25% Worldcoin’s Global Total in July
4.9.2023
At some point in July, there were as many as 350,000 Kenya-based residents who had subscribed and shown interest in receiving Worldcoin’s crypto token. According to a Kenyan legislator, Worldcoin executives are now expected to appear before a parliamentary committee on Sept....
Report: Kenyan Parliament Establishes Committee to Investigate Worldcoin
22.8.2023
The Kenyan Parliament recently created an ad-hoc committee to investigate Worldcoin’s activities in the country. According to the Kenyan House speaker, the 15-member committee is expected to report back to parliament within 42 days. A Kenyan court judge recently issued a ruling which called...
Kenyan Government Forms Committee to Investigate Worldcoin Crypto Project
22.8.2023
The Kenyan government has formed a 15-member parliamentary committee to investigate the contentious Worldcoin project.
The committee, led by Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo, has been allocated a 42-day timeframe to investigate the operations of Worldcoin comprehensively. According to local news...
Kenya forms parliamentary committee to investigate Worldcoin
21.8.2023
The controversial crypto project’s launch has been marred into controversy and it's already facing investigations in nearly half a dozen countries
Report: Kenyan Police Raid Worldcoin’s Offices Just Days After Govt Suspended the Crypto Project
8.8.2023
A team of Kenyan police officers is reported to have raided the premises used by Worldcoin and seized devices storing users’ data. The raid came just days after the Kenyan government announced the suspension of Worldcoin’s activities in the country. Officers Armed With Search Warrant...
Worldcoin Confirms Kenya ID Verification Pause
5.8.2023
The CEO of Worldcoin’s founding entity confirmed on Aug. 2 that his organization has paused “World ID verifications in Kenya” and will attempt to address concerns raised by authorities. Kenya’s ICT Minister Eliud Owalo has said Worldcoin’s verification services were...
Kenyan Government Says It Has ‘Suspended’ Worldcoin Activities
3.8.2023
The Kenyan interior ministry said on Aug.2 that Worldcoin’s activities in the country have been “suspended” in order to give government agencies an opportunity to assess the cryptocurrency project’s potential risks to public safety. The country’s interior minister...
Kenya Suspends WorldCoin Operations, Launches Investigation For Collecting Public Data
2.8.2023
The Ministry of Interior of Kenya has suspended the operations of Sam Altman’s WorldCoin and launched an investigation into the company for collecting public data.
Kenya’s Ministry of Interior and National Administration issued a statement earlier today saying that the government is concerned...