A Kenyan parliamentary committee investigating Worldcoin has recommended that regulators shut down the project's operations in Kenya. The report, released on September 30, reveals that Worldcoin continued to collect personal data from Kenyan residents, including potentially minors, despite a court order to stop in May. The committee emphasized privacy concerns and recommended disabling Worldcoin's virtual platforms while investigating potential criminal charges against its companies.

The report also highlights difficulties in determining the number of "orbs" (devices used for iris scans) in the country. The committee's recommendations extend to urging the Kenyan government to establish a comprehensive framework for digital assets and virtual asset service providers. Additionally, they suggest amending existing regulations to address cybercrimes and tax reporting requirements, emphasizing that unregulated cryptocurrency adoption poses a threat to statehood.

Worldcoin, designed to verify real individuals online through retinal scans, garnered millions of sign-ups by July but faced global regulatory scrutiny for circumventing data protection and user privacy regulations. Several countries, including Germany, Argentina, France, and the UK, expressed concerns or initiated inquiries into Worldcoin's activities. Cointelegraph reached out to Worldcoin for comment but received no response at the time of publication.  

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