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Watchdog says Kenyans can still sign up for WorldCoin

NC4 officials David Njoga and James Kimuyu the National Assembly ad-hoc committee on WorldCoin. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Kenyans can register for the controversial cryptocurrency WorldCoin, despite its suspension in the country by the Interior and Coordination ministry due to identity exploitation and cyber-attacks.

A report from Kenya's cybercrimes watchdog to Parliament revealed that Kenyans can still sign up on WorldCoin's online recruitment, as Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki only suspended the platform's physical operations.

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