WorldCoin scanners exposed Kenyans to health risks; Health CS
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Health CS Susan Nakhumicha reveals health risks WorldCoin scanners exposed Kenyans to, urging the affected to visit hospital
Health CS Susan Nakhumicha reveals health risks WorldCoin scanners exposed Kenyans to, urging the affected to visit hospital.
Kenyans who signed up for WorldCoin have been advised to visit a hospital if they experience any unusual symptoms as the government intensifies its inquiry into the contentious tech company.
According to preliminary findings, the scanners exposed Kenyans to health risks, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha said in a statement to lawmakers looking into WorldCoin.
She mentioned that some people would already be noticing the changes and said the government will be paying close attention to the wellbeing of individuals who had registered.
She did, however, note that further research would be made public in the future and that they had yet to determine the precise health issues.
According to government records, over 350,000 Kenyans had registered for the digital currency by the time the registration was stopped on August 2.
“As indicated by Hon Shakeel Shabir, there may be Kenyans out there already experiencing different complications or changes in their bodies after underdoing the scan.
” We would like to urge them to report to the nearest health facilities in order to undergo an in-depth examination,” she stated.
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She added that people who were still in good health needed to keep an eye on their situation because future health issues could yet arise.
The CS further stated that the government had created the Digital Health Bill to address comparable health risks provided by WorldCoin and other online marketplaces.
Nakhumicha made the revelations while appearing before a committee that was formed to investigate the WorldCoin registration Fiasco.
Meanwhile, Communications Authority of Kenya Director General Ezra Chiloba maintained that WorldCoin was not registered in the country adding that the registration of Kenyans was unlawful.
“By our standards as CAK, the orb (the scanning machine) that Worldcoin uses has the ability to transmit data abroad, making it a communication device yet the CAK has not given any approval for the machine to be used in Kenya. We do not know how they attained any approvals to use these machines here,” he stated.
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