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Announced ODPC investigation into Worldcoin regarding its operations in Kenya addressing data protection regulation

On 2 August 2023, the Communications Authority of Kenya and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) issued a joint statement announcing an investigation into Worldcoin regarding its operations in Kenya. In July 2023, Worldcoin initiate…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-08-02
under deliberation

On 2 August 2023, the Communications Authority of Kenya and the Office of the Data Protection Commi…

2023-09-06
in force

On 6 September 2023, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) published its report on …

2025-05-05
in force

On 5 May 2025, the High Court in Nairobi ruled on an investigation by the Kenyan Office of the Data…