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Kenyan rights groups warn digital ID program repeating past mistakes

The Kenyan Human Rights Commission is leading a group of ten civil society groups in responding to the country’s digital…

 

Kenya, Nigeria take steps to clear huge biometric passport, background check backlogs

The Interior Ministers of Kenya and Nigeria recently gave ultimatums to their collaborators to ensure that the huge backlog of…

 

Kenya approves Maisha Namba, plans launch this month with $6.8M budget

Lawmakers on Kenya’s Technical Committee of Principle Secretaries have approved four pieces of the country’s digital identity plan, and the…

 

Worldcoin boom hits a wall in Kenya, despite CEO’s pleas

Worldcoin continues to push its iris-scanning biometric capture system in Kenya. This week it was reported that Alex Blania, the…

 

Worldcoin biometrics collection faces more scrutiny in Kenya, skepticism in India

Worldcoin, the project that wants to scan your iris biometrics in exchange for some of its cryptocurrency, continues to attract…

 

Data protection authorities in Kenya, Argentina investigating Worldcoin

Data protection authorities in Kenya and Argentina are examining Worldcoin’s operations to determine if its biometric enrollment process violates national…

 

Kenya signs digital ID support deal with UNDP, introduces a new Namba

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Kenya and the United Nation’s Development Programme to support the country’s digital…

 

Digital ID would streamline Kenya’s tax collection if policy priorities are defined

An analytical piece by The Conversion has explained how the upcoming digital ID project in Kenya would rationalize the way…

 

Kenyan lawmakers seek probe into flopped Huduma Namba digital ID project

Some Members of Parliament (MPs) in Kenya have called for an inquest into how funds were used in the implementation…

 

Worldcoin biometric enrollment frenzy sparks raid, concerns

As questions continue to arise about Sam Altman’s Worldcoin venture, one thing is certain: we will be hearing a lot…

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