Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has revealed that the U.S. Government played a crucial role in preventing the arrest of WorldCoin’s co-founders in Kenya.
Prof. Kindiki provided this information while testifying before an ad hoc committee of the National Assembly, which is currently investigating WorldCoin’s operations in Kenya.
The committee, chaired by Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo, aims to gain a comprehensive understanding of the coin’s activities within Kenya.
The two American citizens associated with the project, Blania, a WorldCoin executive, and Thomas Scott, the legal spokesperson for Tools for Humanity (TFH), were briefly held by authorities as they attempted to leave Kenya via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
However, the U.S. government intervened ‘strongly’, on grounds that the duo had not been proven guilty of any legal wrongdoing, and that detaining them without substantial grounds would have violated the principles of due process.
Kindiki also informed the investigative committee that Kenyan authorities had confiscated several “Orbs” and related electronic devices. These items are now in the possession of the Communications Authority (CA) and will undergo a thorough evaluation in a cyber forensic laboratory.
The CA authorities aim to determine the exact number of Kenyan citizens who registered with the WorldCoin project, potentially unknowingly sharing sensitive biometric information.
Additionally, the investigative team will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the device’s functionality to ascertain any potential adverse health implications.
They will also verify whether the use of these devices complied with Kenyan regulations and received the necessary permissions and authorizations.
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