Kassait indicated clearly the move to Scrap the certificate of registration for TFH (Tools for Humanity), Worldcoin’s parent firm, followed recommendations by a multi-agency team investigating its operation.
During her appearance before the National Assembly Adhoc Committee, she explained that the Worldcoin project defied integral provisions in the Data Protection Act prompting the revocation.
“We relied on the investigation report to cancel the certificate of registration. The revocation is based on the multiagency report which was finalized on Friday last week,” Kassait said.
She explained that the American firm’s certificate of registration was revoked after it defied cessation orders to halt the process of mining sensitive personal data.
The Data Commissioner also cited inconsistencies on the exact location where Kenyans’ data are stored and Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for the second phase of their activities which is a requirement the Data Protection Act.
“They moved from Tools for Humanity and transferred the data to Worldcoin. It’s the inconsistencies in terms of their information in their sworn statement via what they put in terms of their application,” she said.
Kassait dismissed claims that the issuance of certificate of registration exposed gullible Kenyans to Worldcoin activities saying the firm had complied with the requirement on registration.
