Litigation
Kenyan court orders Worldcoin to delete all biometric data
Justice Rosen Abili ordered the Sam Altman-founded company to delete all the data it had collected.
May 6, 2025
Worldcoin-Kenya confrontation
20 storiesDormant
Kenya's escalating confrontation with Worldcoin — from its July 2023 launch triggering 350,000+ sign-ups and government warnings, through police raids, a parliamentary investigation, CEO testimony, operational suspension, resumed operations after police dropped investigations and a court order to delete all biometric data.
Regulation
Worldcoin to resume operations as Kenyan police drop investigations
The company has turned its fortunes around despite recommendations of a total shutdown and legal actions against it in Kenya.
Jun 27, 2024
Regulation
Worldcoin moves to resume operations in Kenya
“Worldcoin is working directly with regulators to meet Kenya’s requirements, particularly as the Assembly considers new regulations,” a source said.
Dec 16, 2023
Digital identity
Kenya government to launch digital identification by December
It is unknown what technology the digital ID project is built on. The previous project, Huduma Namba, was built on blockchain.
Nov 2, 2023
Digital identity
Worldcoin starts paying its orb operators in WLD instead of USDC
The company expects all of its operators to be paid exclusively in WLD in November.
Oct 25, 2023
Regulation
Kenyan parliamentary committee recommends shutdown of Worldcoin
The committee deemed Worldcoin and its partners’ activities criminal and called for legal action against them.
Oct 3, 2023
Regulation
Kenya’s Interior Minister claims the U.S. prevented the arrest of Worldcoin executives
In a conflicting statement, a Worldcoin representative debunked the news, saying no executives were detained in Kenya.
Sep 22, 2023
Policy
Kenya’s Interior Minister hints at possible cryptocurrency ban
Kithure said that if the money in crypto trading cannot be traced until it enters a financial institution, he would hesitate to permit its use.
Sep 20, 2023
ANALYSIS
Regulation
ANALYSISWorldcoin denies using free tokens to induce users to sign up
Worldcoin CEO appeared before the Kenyan Parliament to defend the company’s operations and here are key insights from the session.
Sep 8, 2023