Blow to Worldcoin as court orders deletion of data

When Tools for Humanity CEO and Co-Founder Alexi Blania (centre) flanked Sam Sadle (left) Head of Policy and Thomas Scott,Chief Legal Officer appeared before the Adhoc Committee of Enquiry into the Worldcoin controversy at Mini chambers, Nairobi. September 6, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Worldcoin has suffered a blow after the High Court ordered deletion of data it collected from Kenyans in 2023.

Justice Roselyne Aburili while delivering her judgement today said the controversial biometric data collection exercise led by the crypto-based identification project Worldcoin was conducted without adherence to Kenya's data protection laws