A Kenyan court orders Worldcoin to delete biometric data collected in the country

Tools for Humanity/World ID and the Orb

A Kenyan court ordered Worldcoin to delete all biometric data collected from Kenyan citizens under Data Protection Commissioner supervision. The court found iris scans, collected in exchange for ~$50 in crypto, lacked valid consent and a required Data Protection Impact Assessment, and barred processing until both are complete.

• Iris scans taken without informed consent violate Kenya's data protection law; lacked required DPIA.
• Data Protection Commissioner must supervise deletion; Worldcoin barred from further processing until compliance achieved.
• Court found Worldcoin's activities posed a risk to public safety and lacked transparency.
• Ruling blocks planned 2024 return to Kenya; significant regulatory setback for Sam Altman's identity project.