Kenyan police drop Worldcoin investigation

Odaily News Kenyan police have dropped their investigation into Worldcoin, according to an official statement from the national police department’s Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI). The statement, dated June 14, 2024, responded to a request from Worldcoin lawyers for an update on the status of the investigation submitted in May 2024. According to the DCI, the Kenyan Public Prosecution Service agreed and ordered the closure of the Worldcoin case, and no further action was required by the police. The agency wrote: “DCI promptly and objectively investigated a series of allegations of Worldcoin’s activities in Kenya in March 2022, involving allegations of illegal collection and transfer of sensitive personal data.” (Cointelegraph)