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
Justice Rosen Abili ordered the Sam Altman-founded company to delete all the data it had collected.
The country is also asking for public input as it moves one step closer to establishing crypto rules.
The company has turned its fortunes around despite recommendations of a total shutdown and legal actions against it in Kenya.
“Worldcoin is working directly with regulators to meet Kenya’s requirements, particularly as the Assembly considers new regulations,” a source said.
The company expects all of its operators to be paid exclusively in WLD in November.
The committee deemed Worldcoin and its partners’ activities criminal and called for legal action against them.
In a conflicting statement, a Worldcoin representative debunked the news, saying no executives were detained in Kenya.
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.
Worldcoin CEO appeared before the Kenyan Parliament to defend the company’s operations and here are key insights from the session.