WorldCoin Reportedly Set to Resume Operations in Kenya After Police Dropped a Probe

The cryptocurrency and human registration project associated with OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, is reportedly set to resume operations in Kenya after

WorldCoin, a cryptocurrency and human registration project linked to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is set to resume operations in Kenya after police dropped a probe they had opened against the company, according to a report by the Star newspaper on June 22.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had been investigating allegations of unlawful collection and transfer of personal sensitive data by WorldCoin, which led to its suspension in August 2023.

“The resultant investigation file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for an independent review and advice,” said a letter from the DCI to WorldCoin, which was seen by the Star.

“Upon review of the file, the Director of Public Prosecutions concurred and directed that the file be closed with no further police action,” the letter reads.

The DCI also advised WorldCoin to consider registering its business properly with the Registrar of Business Registry and obtaining necessary licenses from the Data Protection Commission and the Communication Authority of Kenya for continued operations in the country.

“We are grateful for the DCI’s fair investigation and for the Director of Public Prosecutions’ determination to close the matter. This welcome result is, however, not an end but a beginning,” said Thomas Scott, WorldCoin’s Operations Director, in a statement.

“We will continue working with the Government of Kenya and others and we hope to resume World ID registration across the country soon. For today, we are just pleased to return our focus to advancing Worldcoin’s mission: creating opportunities for people in Kenya and elsewhere to participate in the global economy,” Scott added.

The company's lawyer had written to the DCI on May 21, 2024, to inquire about the status of the case.

As reported by BitKE in December 2023, WorldCoin was set to resume operations in Kenya after talks with the government, which agreed to allow the US-based firm to return under new guidelines.

“WorldCoin is set to resume operations in Kenya in 2024 following talks with the government where an agreement was reached to allow the US-based firm to resume operations under new guidelines,” BitKE reported on December 22, 2023.

“Following the suspension of its services in Kenya in August 2023, a parliamentary committee that investigated its activities in the country found several breaches and recommended that the government reconsider its partnership with the company,” the report continued.

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