Kenyans flock to KICC in Numbers to scan their eyeballs for Worldcoin at Sh7K [Photos]

Kenyans from all walks of life have flocked to KICC to scan their eyeballs as they register for the newest cryptocurrency in town- Worldcoin.

For the better part of this week, long queues have been witnessed at KICC, with people from different parts of the world rushing to be part of the new Crypto technology.

On Tuesday, long lines formed in front of KICC, stretching all the way to City Hall. Joining Worldcoin includes scanning one’s Iris in exchange for cash. Those joining are given 25 WLD tokens equivalent tokens are equivalent to Sh7786.

However, a credible source told Mpasho that the registration of Kenyans into WorldCoin has been halted over security concerns.

The team in charge turned away Kenyans after police intervened and asked them to do so. Police were forced to drive away the large number of Kenyans who had shown up.

Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), had warned Kenyans against joining the cryptocurrency.

Immaculate Kassait, the Data Commissioner, has advocated for greater caution while signing up for WorldCoin.

"The ODPC is aware that WorldCoin has now been launched and is processing sensitive personal data in a manner that requires a demonstration of proper safeguards under the Data Protection Act, 2019," reads a statement from the commission.

The three-year-old digital ID platform Worldcoin made its public debut on Monday.

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, co-founded Worldcoin, which seeks to give its customers a verified digital identity, a cryptocurrency token called Worldcoin (WLD), and a cryptocurrency wallet app.

Worldcoin - It is a platform for digital identification that intends to offer everyone on the planet a simple way to confirm that they are real humans and not a robot or an AI program.

The Worldcoin platform generates unique, secure identification numbers for each user by scanning their iris.

The company believes that because the codes are stored on a decentralized blockchain, it is impossible to copy or spoof them to construct fraudulent identities or commit fraud.

The project has already drawn a fair amount of criticism for its ambitious objectives and questionable procedures.

Worldcoin has been accused of using deceptive marketing practices to collect personal data with meaningful informed consent.

Additionally, Worldcoin has been under fire for aggressively pushing the network in underdeveloped nations.

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