Odaily Planet Daily News Worldcoin confirmed that after receiving the suspension notice yesterday, the company has temporarily suspended its services in Kenya.
It is reported that Kenya has been the main market of the project. A spokesperson for the Worldcoin Foundation said there was a huge demand for its verification services in Kenya, with thousands of people queuing over two days to obtain a World ID. (The Block)
According to yesterday’s news, the Ministry of Interior of Kenya issued a statement on its Facebook page on Wednesday that the Ministry suspended Worldcoin’s operations.
"The government is concerned about the ongoing activities of an organization calling itself 'WORLD COIN', which collects eyeball/iris data for citizen registration," the statement said. The relevant financial, security and data protection services have launched investigations, To determine the legality and data protection of the project.
Additionally, several European regulators have also initiated investigations into Worldcoin, including the Bavarian Data Protection Office, which oversees the company.