Worldcoin Crisis: Kenya Declares Activities Illegal

Kenyan Court Declares Worldcoin Activities Illegal, Orders Data Deletion

• A Kenyan High Court ruled Worldcoin’s activities illegal on May 5, 2025.
• The court ordered the deletion of all biometric data collected from Kenyans within seven days.
• The ruling cited violations of Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019.
• Consent for data collection was deemed unlawful due to financial inducements with cryptocurrency.
• Indonesia suspended Worldcoin’s registration for regulatory violations a day before the Kenyan ruling.

On May 5, 2025, a Kenyan High Court declared Worldcoin’s operations illegal and mandated the deletion of biometric data collected from Kenyans within seven days. This decision follows Indonesia’s suspension of the project due to regulatory issues.