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House gives Kindiki, Owalo seven days to come clean on Worldcoin saga

Interior CS Kithure KIndiki (left) and his ICT counterpart Eliud Owalo after they appeared before before the House plenary session to answer to concerns over cyber security and Worldcoin. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has given Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki and his ICT counterpart Eliud Owalo one week to provide substantive answers on the Worldcoin cryptocurrency data mining fiasco.

This, after the two CSs appeared before the House plenary session on Wednesday to answer concerns over the country's safety in light of the recently attempted cyber security attack and the Worldcoin scandal with fears abounding that the foreign company was engaged in illegal data mining activities under governments watch.

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