Africa-Press – Kenya. The Joint National Assembly Ad hoc Committee has started its inquiry into the activities of the foreign company Worldcoin.
The 17-Member committee, led by Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo seeks to inquire about legal and regulatory compliance of the operations of Worldcoin and its subsidiary partners.
In addition, the committee will also investigate potential health hazards caused by the scan, the intended use of the data collected and its safety in the hands of the collector.
Tongoyo said potential experts and witnesses are set to appear before the legislators during the investigations.
“Our work is quite cut out for us and we shall be calling in a number of witnesses, including experts to shed more light on this matter. We have very limited time to ensure that Kenyans get all the answers they deserve,” Tongoyo said.
Some of the witnesses and experts include the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya Kamau Thugge, and Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury Njuguna Ndung’u.
They will shed light on the relationship between the cryptocurrency trade in Kenya and the recent activities of Worldcoin among others.
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), are also set to make an appearance before the committee.
The Ministry of Health will also shed light on potential health hazards resulting from the reported scans by Worldcoin.
Further, the office of the Attorney General, the registrar of companies, and the data commissioner will be expected to answer MPs’ questions on the legal framework of operations of the foreign entity and if due diligence was undertaken in the registration of Worldcoin to operate in Kenya.
The National Assembly noted that the sessions will also seek to evaluate whether the operations of Worldcoin complied with the data protection act and other relevant Laws in Kenya.
It added that the MPs will also hold a meeting with Worldcoin company, to understand its operations and the ultimate objectives of their data harvesting exercises in Kenya.
National Assembly speaker Moses Wetangula gave the committee 42 days to undertake the task before reporting back to the House.
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